knife rest
noun
something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
Military.
a metal or wood frame strung with barbed wire for use as a movable road barrier or underwater beach obstacle.
Origin of knife rest
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby knife rest
knife,
knife box,
knife edge,
knife grinder,
knife pleat,
knife rest,
knife river,
knife switch,
knife-edged,
knife-point,
knifeman
Example sentences from the Web for knife rest
The framework is shaped like a knife-rest, numerous strands of barbed wire being stretched from end to end of it.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 |Frederick William Bewsher