throwing knife

English

Alternative forms

throwing-knife

Noun

throwing knife (plural throwing knives)

A knife designed and weighted so that it can be thrown effectively, typically as a weapon or for competitions of knife-throwing skill.
Hyponym: trumbash

Translations

Translations

Finnish: heittoveitsi
French: couteau de lancer (fr) m
Polish: nóż do rzucania m

See also

ballistic knife

Further reading

“throwing knife”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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