A knife is a small cutting and/or stabbing tool that is usually made out of metal. Most knives can be used as edged weapons?.
Types of knife
- Boot knife? - knife designed to be concealed in a boot
- Bowie knife? - large, heavy knife modelled on one carried by Jim Bowie? at the Alamo?
- Bayonet? - knife designed to be attached to a rifle and used in combat
- Combat knife? - military-style knife used for hand-to-hand combat
- Electric knife - electrically-powered knife that uses two adjacent blades for cutting turkey
- Machete? - long, wide, flat, lightweight slashing knife for clearing underbrush
- Pocketknife? - small folding knife, often available with additional tools built-in
- Steak knife? - for cutting steak?
- Stiletto? - for stabbing people
- Survival knife - multifunction combat knife that includes compass, fishing gear, and matches in the handle
