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.

Anagrams

• Akbar, Bakar, Barak, abkar