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butcher's knife

n. (alternative spelling of butchers' knife English)

Usage examples of "butcher's knife".

The two old people started work on the carcasses, using the blade of the throwing spear as a butcher's knife.

It was about the length of the blade of a butcher's knife, and somewhat shaped the same.

But the hinges were tearing free from the log, and the shaking doors slashed flesh like a butcher's knife.

I bring up the long butcher's knife that I've been holding down by my side.

Casca pulled him up, secured the rope to the scaffold, drew the butcher's knife from under his robe, and moved toward the dangling friar.

There was a flash of metal, which resolved itself into a long butcher's knife-only visible when it came to rest pressed against the headman's throat.

He clutched a wide butcher's knife that gleamed dully in the light.

He whacked at a huge tenderloin with the butcher's knife, and whacked again.

The page, finding his sword too much for him, threw it away and seized the butcher's knife, which as he rose he plunged into the foremost dog.