Squash knife
noun
a cutting tool made from the scapula of a mammal in more primitive times, esp. by Native Americans for use on soft vegetables
Word Origin
1917
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verb (used without object), squatted or squat, squatting. 1. to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one’s haunches or heels. 2. to crouch down or cower, as an animal. 3. to settle on or occupy property, especially otherwise unoccupied […]
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verb (used without object), squatted or squat, squatting. 1. to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one’s haunches or heels. 2. to crouch down or cower, as an animal. 3. to settle on or occupy property, especially otherwise unoccupied […]