couteau

Definitions of couteau
  1. noun
    edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
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    couteau à pain
    a knife used to cut bread
    couteau de boucher, couteau à viande
    a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
    couteau à viande
    a large knife used to carve cooked meat
    hachoir, machette
    a butcher's knife having a large square blade
    couteau-éplucheur
    a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
    canif, couteau de poche
    a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
    couteau de chirurgie
    a very sharp knife used in surgery
    canif, couteau de poche
    a large knife with one or more folding blades
    canif
    a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
    bistouri
    a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
    couteau à cran d'arrêt
    a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
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    outil tranchant
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
  2. noun
    a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    synonyms: poignard
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    dague
    a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
    machette
    a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
    poignard
    a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
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    arme
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
  3. noun
    a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
    synonyms: couteau de boucher, couteau à viande
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