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Bowie knife specifically refers to a style of knife popularized by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie and first made by James Black, although its common use refers to any large sheath knife ...
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Bowie Knife, hunting knife, used extensively as a weapon by American frontiersmen. It had a strong single-edged blade, from 25 to 38 cm (10 to 15 in) long, and a handle made of horn. The back of the blade, which was straight for most of its length, tapered concavely toward the point. According to generally accepted legend, the knife was named for the American pioneer James Bowie, who supposedly designed it, although in other tales its invention is attributed to a brother.

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