Khyber knife

[ kahy-ber ]

noun

1. a long Indian knife having a triangular, single-edged blade with the handle set off center toward the back.

Example Sentences

But the fair young man drawing a Khyber knife with two feet of blade, observed that it was now likely that there would be a plethora of food, as he would most assuredly cut the throat of any throat-cutter.

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Would he cast off his beautiful yard-long Khyber knife?

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As it was, within ten seconds, a tremendous sweep of the heavy blade of the long Khyber knife caused Private Gosling-Green to lose his head completely and for the last time.

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Yar Khan drew clear the Khyber knife, and struck, and sheathed again.

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Yar Khan drew clear the Khyber knife, and struck, and sheathed again.

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