| 词汇 | barlow knife |
| 词源 | barlow knife. Russel Barlow, who has been called “the patron saint of whittlers,” invented the barlow knife over 200 years ago and it has been known to Americans under one name or an- other ever since. The barlow, a single-bladed pocket-, pen-, or jackknife, was the pride, joy and bartering power of many an American boy, and is mentioned in the works of Mark Twain, Joel Chandler Harris, and many other writers. It has also been called the Russel Barlow knife. |
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