lockblade

English

Etymology

lock +‎ blade

Noun

lockblade (plural lockblades)

  1. A knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.
    • 1993, Field & Stream, volume 97, number 12, page 111:
      Whether you are buying a lockblade, a fixed-blade or a pocket knife, the choice of brands is easy: […]
    • 2011, Christopher R. Howard, Tea of Ulaanbaatar:
      He cuts the fruit with his Gerber lockblade. The steel blade glistens, slips effortlessly inside.
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