marking knife

noun

A woodworking knife used for accurately marking workpieces prior to sawing or chiselling.

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Meanings

nounmarking knife (plural marking knives)

plural marking knives

  1. A woodworking knife used for accurately marking workpieces prior to sawing or chiselling.

Origin

From marking + knife.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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