sheath-knife

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For a moment he tugged with his numbed fingers, then, realizing the folly of it, he drew his sheath-knife.

To Build A Fire 2010
With his helpless hands he could neither draw nor hold his sheath-knife nor throttle the animal.

To Build A Fire 2010
"Last voyage he fined one of my Kanakas out of a fancy belt and sheath-knife."

THE FEATHERS OF THE SUN 2010
Some one had thrust a large sheath-knife into his hand.

THE "FRANCIS SPAIGHT" 2010
I drew my sheath-knife from my belt and began my advance.

THAT DEAD MEN RISE UP NEVER 2010
Rhine with his sheath-knife, fled past me side by side.

CHAPTER XLII 2010
With his helpess hands he could neither draw nor hold his sheath-knife nor throttle the animal.

To Build a Fire 2010
For a moment he tugged with his numb fingers, then, realizing the folly of it, he drew his sheath-knife.

To Build a Fire 2010
He slid a hand up the clerk's belt to the sheath-knife; and they drew very close to each other in that last clinch.

In a Far Country 2010
A groan went up from the row of sailors above, which quickly changed to a cheer as one of the Italians whipped out a long sheath-knife and cut the rope.

THE SIEGE OF THE 'LANCASHIRE QUEEN' 2010