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choil en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /t͡ʃɔɪl/

Etymology

Unknown; originally a dialectal term from Sheffield.

Meanings

1. An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.
2. The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).
   • This knife's large finger choil helps compensate for the short handle.
3. (qualifier:on fixed-blade knives) The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil). ▸ The portion where the heel meets the bolster.
4. (qualifier:on folding knives) The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil). ▸ The indentation of a pocket-knife blade where it joins the tang.

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Relateds

ricasso

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