trench knife

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a double-edged steel knife, often with a guard in the form of a knuckle-duster, designed for close combat

[C20: so called because such knives were carried by patrols in the Trenches during World War I]

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Noun

trench knife - a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting

knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

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