lockblade

noun

Etymology

From lock + blade.

  1. inherited from *bladą
  2. inherited from *blad
  3. inherited from blæd
  4. inherited from blade
  5. compounded as lockblade — “lock + blade

Definitions

  1. A knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.

    • Whether you are buying a lockblade, a fixed-blade or a pocket knife, the choice of brands is easy: […]
    • He cuts the fruit with his Gerber lockblade. The steel blade glistens, slips effortlessly inside.

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