Definition of balisong

MarioG14 · Post by **MarioG14** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:23 pm

Can someone give me a dictionary-like definition of a balisong/butterfly knife? I'm writing an essay and don't know exactly how to explain what a butterfly knife is in words.

Causeway · Post by **Causeway** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 7:00 pm

According to Dan I.
Bali mean break and sung mean horn.
so basicly it mean to break horn....much like the sound of a balisong in full motion.

MarioG14 · Post by **MarioG14** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 1:03 am

I mean like about the knife itself, like 'a folding knife with two rotating handles' or something.
But thank you anyway.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:49 am

A blade, which contains two handles usually with a latch when closed fully conceals the blade and cutting edge.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:58 am

A folding knife with a split handle. In the closed position, the knife is covered on each side and at the point by two metal guards attached to the blade's base.
To open the knife, the metal guards are folded back until they meet
and are clasped and thereby form a handle for the blade.