Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trench knife

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: trench knife
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

trench knives (plural)

Phrases

in the trenches

Frequently Paired Words

in the trenches dagger dirk trench broom

Questions

What does trench knife mean?: A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle.

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