Definition of Fish knife

1. Noun. A small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish.

Generic synonyms: Table Knife

Definition of Fish knife

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of fish-knife) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fish Knife

fish garth
fish genus
fish geranium
fish gig
fish gigs
fish glue
fish habitat
fish hawk
fish hawks
fish hook
fish hooks
fish house punch
fish joint
fish kettle
fish kettles
fish knife
fish knives
fish ladder
fish ladders
fish loaf
fish louse
fish lure
fish meal
fish mousse
fish oil
fish oils
fish or cut bait
fish out
fish out of water
fish owl

Literary usage of Fish knife

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manners for Men by C. E. Humphry (1897)
"Oysters served on the shell are eaten with a fish-knife SB on. other fish hors d'oeuvres are eaten with a fish-fork. It is not always possible to tell, ..."

2. Breakfast, Luncheons and Dinners: How to Plan Them, how to Serve Them, how by Mary Davoren Chambers (1920)
"The dinner knife, or meat knife, is placed next the plate at the right; outside this, the fish knife; next, the soup spoon ..."

3. The Young Housewife's Daily Assistant: On All Matters Relating to Cookery by Cre-Fydd (1864)
"Run the fish-knife along the middle of the fish, from head to tail; ... Pass the fish-knife through the back, to raise the fish from the bone, ..."

4. The Correct Thing in Good Society by Florence Howe Hall (1888)
"To use a silver fish-knife in addition to the fork when eating fish, and to help to it with a silver fish- knife or slice and fork. ..."

5. Tsimshian Texts by Franz Boas (1902)
"Give me your little fish knife." His grandmother said, "You area liar, slave! ... Then gave the grand- Ts'ak' a fish knife. mother of little ..."

6. The Etiquette of New York To-day by Ellin Craven Learned (1906)
"The silver fish knife and fork are now in general use, the knife being necessary in separating ... A story is told of how the fish knife came into fashion. ..."

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