'Case knife' definitions:
Definition of 'case knife'
(from WordNet)
noun
A metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery
noun
A knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath [syn: case knife, sheath knife]
Definition of 'Case knife'
From: GCIDE
- Case knife \Case" knife`\
- 1. A knife carried in a sheath or case. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A large table knife; -- so called from being formerly kept in a case. [1913 Webster]