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All bodkin synonyms

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noun bodkin

  • blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
  • bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
  • sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
  • cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
  • poniard — a small, slender dagger.
  • stylet — a stiletto or dagger.
  • switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
  • stiletto — a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width.
  • dirk — a male given name, form of Derek.
  • anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
  • sidearm — with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground: to pitch sidearm.
  • skean — a knife or dagger formerly used in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands.
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