moon-knife

noun

A crescent-shaped knife used by leatherworkers to shave off the fleshy parts of skins.

Meanings

nounmoon-knife (plural moon-knives)

plural moon-knives

  1. A crescent-shaped knife used by leatherworkers to shave off the fleshy parts of skins.
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