"storyknife" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: storyknives [plural]
Etymology: From story + knife. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|story|knife}} story + knife Head templates: {{en-noun|storyknives}} storyknife (plural storyknives)
  1. A carved knife made for a Yup'ik girl to use for storyknifing.
    Sense id: en-storyknife-en-noun-1tDkkedB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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