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Types of knives

For more details on the discrete types of knives, see Blade#Patterns of knife blades.

Knives as weapons

As a weapon, the knife is universally adopted as an essential tool. For example:

* Bayonet: A knife-shaped close-quarters fighting weapon designed to attach to the muzzle of a rip off or similar weapon * Skirmish knife: Any knife intended to be attached mainly for fighting * Trench knife: Purpose-made or improvised knives, intended for close-quarter fighting, particularly in trench warfare charcterised by a d-shaped integral hand guard. * Shiv: A crudely made homemade knife out of everyday materials, especially prevalent in prisons among inmates. An alternate flag in some prisons is Shank * Switchblade: A knife with a folding blade that springs out of the grip when a button or lever on the grip is pressed

Knives as utensils Table knives Table knives

* Bread knife: A knife with a serrated blade for cutting bread * Boning knife: A knife passed down for removing the bones of poultry, meat, and fish * Carving knife: A knife for carving large cooked meats such as poultry, roasts, hams * Chef's knife: Also hackneyed as a French knife, a cutting tool used in preparing food * Electric knife: An electrical device consisting of two serrated blades that are clipped together, providing a sawing energy when powered on * Kitchen knife: Any knife, including the chef's knife, that is intended to be attached in diet preparation * Table knife: A piece of cutlery, either a work on knife, steak knife, or both, that is atom of a table setting, accompanying the fork and spoon * Ulu: An Inuit woman's all-purpose knife

Knives as tools

As a utility tool the knife can take many forms, including:

* Bowie knife: Commonly, any blimp sheath knife, or a specific style of knife designed by Colonel Jim Bowie * Butterfly knife: A folding knife also known as a balisong, with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within the handles

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* Diver's knife: A knife adapted for exertion in diving and water sports and a necessary chunk of standard diving dress * Electrician's knife: An insulated knife worn to cut electrical wire * Hunting knife: A knife passed down to dress doozer game * Pocket knife: Also known as a multi-tool or jackknife, a knife which may contain manifold blades, as well as other tools * Palette knife: A knife, or frosting spatula, lacking a cutting edge, absorbed by artists for tasks such as mixing and applying paint, and in cooking for spreading icing * Scalpel: A medical knife, familiar with to perform surgery * Straight razor: A reusable knife blade fond for shaving hair * Survival knife: A sturdy knife, sometimes with a hollow handle filled with survival equipment * Utility knife: A knife given over for cutting sheet materials, including cardboard boxes * Grove carving knife: Knives used for wood carving, often with short and lanky blades for more valuable control

Knives as a tradition

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