Choil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃɔɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Choil is a noun meaning An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.
Meaning
An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.
More Meanings
- The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).
Example Sentences
This knife's large finger choil helps compensate for the short handle.
Word Forms
- choils
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cheilion, chop, clavola, cingulum, cleaver, croche.
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