trench knifeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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trench knife (plural trench knives)

1. A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle. [from 19th c.]

   Hypernyms: knife < weapon

   Coordinate terms: (knife) dagger, dirk; (trench weapon) trench broom

   • 1925, Ford Madox Ford, No More Parades (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 294:

     He desired to cut certain throats with a sharp trench-knife that he had.

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