"trench knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trench knives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|trench knives}} trench knife (plural trench knives)
  1. A knife designed for use in hand-to-hand fighting in trenches, typically having a double-edged blade and a knuckleduster on the handle. Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-trench_knife-en-noun-pQgqMknn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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