knife grinder

British  

noun

1. a person who makes and sharpens knives, esp an itinerant one

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Example Sentences

In stalls lit by cones of fire, they demonstrated period-appropriate trades, such as blacksmith, basket maker and knife grinder.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2015

He had his own cuttlebone that he rubbed the sides of his beak against like a knife grinder honing his blade.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The raspy man turned into the knife grinder.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

That to the Duke of York might well have the confession of the needy knife grinder as an inscription on its base.

From Our Hundred Days in Europe by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

A knife grinder with a cup-shape emery wheel makes it easier to grind the bevel straight.

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David