fish knife and fork

  • 1fish knife — noun a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish • Hypernyms: ↑table knife * * * noun Etymology: Middle English fishknif, from fish (I) + knif knife more at knife 1. : a small …

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  • 2fish knife — 1) a small knife with an ornamental upper edge used in eating fish along with a fork 2) a large knife with an ornamental upper edge and a broad blade used in serving fish with a large fork …

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  • 3fish-knife — 1) a small knife with an ornamental upper edge used in eating fish along with a fork 2) a large knife with an ornamental upper edge and a broad blade used in serving fish with a large fork …

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  • 4Fork etiquette — in Western social settings takes two primary forms. The style used mostly in the United States of America, which is sometimes called the zigzag method or American style , differs from the European or Continental style mostly used in the rest of… …

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  • 5fish eaters — plural noun (rare) A knife and fork for eating fish with • • • Main Entry: ↑fish …

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  • 6knife — noun 1 tool for cutting ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, dull (esp. AmE) ▪ sharp ▪ serrated ▪ long ▪ small …

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  • 7knife — [[t]na͟ɪf[/t]] ♦♦♦ knives, knifes, knifing, knifed (knives is the plural form of the noun and knifes is the third person singular of the present tense of the verb.) 1) N COUNT A knife is a tool for cutting or a weapon and consists of a flat piece …

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  • 8fish-eater — 1) one who lives chiefly upon fish 2) a Roman Catholic; derogatory based on consumption of fish on Fridays 3) a knife and fork used in eating fish (British) …

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  • 9fish eater — 1) one who lives chiefly upon fish 2) a knife and fork used in eating fish (British) …

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  • 10fish eater — noun Britain : a knife and fork used in eating fish …

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