KA-BAR

English

Alternative forms

  • Ka-Bar

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.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ bɑː/

Noun

KA-BAR (plural KA-BARs)

  1. A kind of combat knife used by the United States military.

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