paring knife

noun

a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.

Origin of paring knife

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby paring knife

parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome, parinaud's ophthalmoplegia, paring, paring chisel, paring gouge, paring knife, paripinnate, paris, paris club, paris commune, paris daisy

Example sentences from the Web for paring knife

  • Lastly, the eaves are cut to shape, and trimmed with paring-knife and shears.

    Rustic Carpentry |Paul N. Hasluck

  • Harmony put down the paring-knife, and going over to where he sat rested a hand on his shoulder.

    The Street of Seven Stars |Mary Roberts Rinehart

  • A paring-knife is used to level the bottom of the hoof so that it will have an even bearing on the shoe all the way round.

    Farm Mechanics |Herbert A. Shearer

  • And the fellow pointed to a great bag of potatoes and a paring-knife.

    The Adventures of a Boy Reporter |Harry Steele Morrison