a large hunting knife with a fixed blade and crossguard
Named after James Bowie (1796-1836), American frontiersman who died at the Alamo
The Bowie knife became legendary in the American frontier, but ironically, James Bowie himself probably didn't design the knife that bears his name. His brother Rezin is often credited with the original design!
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