Synonyms and antonyms of Knives used as tools or weapons in British Thesaurus

clasp knife (noun)

a knife with a blade that folds into its handle

flick knife (noun)

British a knife whose blade is hidden inside the handle. It comes out very quickly when you push a button on the handle.

jackknife (noun)

a small knife with a blade that folds into its handle

knife (noun)

an object with a sharp blade used as a weapon or tool

letter opener (noun)

a paper knife

machete (noun)

a large knife with a long wide blade, used as a weapon or tool

palette knife (noun)

a knife that an artist uses for mixing paints or putting paint on a picture

paper knife (noun)

British a long thin knife used for opening envelopes

penknife (noun)

a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle

pocket knife (noun)

American a penknife

sheath knife (noun)

a knife that is used as a weapon and is carried in a sheath

Stanley knife (British)

British a small knife with a very sharp blade that you can replace, used for cutting wood, cardboard etc

stiletto (noun)

a small knife with a thin blade

Swiss army knife (trademark)

trademark a small knife with several blades and tools that you can fold away into the handle when you are not using them

switchblade (noun)

mainly American a flick knife