Barlow knife

noun

A pocketknife with a characteristically long bolster, elongated oval handle, and one or two blades.

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Meanings

nounBarlow knife (plural Barlow knives)

plural Barlow knives

  1. A pocketknife with a characteristically long bolster, elongated oval handle, and one or two blades.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
barlow

Origin

From Barlow, surname of the family who made these knives in the 18th century.

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APA

Barlow knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barlow%20knife

MLA

“Barlow knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barlow%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barlow knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barlow%20knife.

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