balisong en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog balisong.
Meanings
- A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| balisongs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
butterfly knife · Batangas knife
Translations (8)
el πεταλούδα (a folding pocket knife) · de Butterflymesser (a folding pocket knife) · tl balisong (a folding pocket knife) · cs motýlek (a folding pocket knife) · ja バリソン (a folding pocket knife) · de Butterfly (a folding pocket knife) · de Balisong (a folding pocket knife) · ko 발리송 (a folding pocket knife)