'Bowie knife' definitions:

Definition of 'Bowie knife'

(from WordNet)
noun
A stout hunting knife with a single edge

Definition of 'Bowie knife'

From: GCIDE
  • Bowie knife \Bow"ie knife`\ A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; -- used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife. [1913 Webster]