English Explanatory Dictionary

KA-BAR

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of combat knife used by the United States military and popular with some hunters, campers, bushcrafters, and knife collectors.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of KA-BAR.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/ /ˈkeɪ bɑː/

Word forms

KA-BAR KA-BARs

Etymology

Brand name from 1923 (Union Cutlery Co), said to be derived from the words kill a bear in a letter sent to the company by a fur trapper.

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