kukri
a large knife having a heavy curved blade that is sharp on the concave side, used by the Napalese Gurkhas for hunting and combat.
Origin of kukri
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How to use kukri in a sentence
One Gurkha made his way into a house, and single-handed captured five Germans, whom he marched off at the point of his kukri.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottWith his heavy curved kukri he divides the carcass, hacking through the thick bones with powerful blows.
Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon CasserlyAll the men and some of the women are armed with the kukri, a heavy-bladed weapon or knife of singular shape.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence OliphantHe drew his kukri and laid it on the ground beside him, ready for the last grim struggle.
The Elephant God | Gordon CasserlyHarker evidently meant to try the matter, for he had ready his great kukri knife, and made a fierce and sudden cut at him.
Dracula | Bram Stoker
British Dictionary definitions for kukri
/ (ˈkʊkrɪ) /
a knife with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, esp as used by Gurkhas
Origin of kukri
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