Meanings
nounbutcher knife (plural butcher knives)
plural butcher knives · alternative butcherknife · alternative butcher's knife · alternative butchers' knife
- A large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats.
He came after me with a butcher knife.
Translations
Danish slagterkniv, slagtekniv
- slagterkniva large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
- slagtekniva large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
Dutch slagersmes
- slagersmesa large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
Finnish lihaveitsi
- lihaveitsia large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
French feuille de boucher
- feuille de bouchera large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
German Fleischermesser
- Fleischermessera large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
Polish nóż rzeźniczy
- nóż rzeźniczya large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
Spanish jifero, macheta
- jiferoa large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
- machetaa large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats
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APA
butcher knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher%20knife
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“butcher knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butcher knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher%20knife.
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