Barlow
Single-blade jackknife type
Barlow is a type of single-bladed folding pocketknife with a distinctive elongated oval handle, popular in America from the 18th century through the mid-20th.
The design originated in England but became associated with American rural and frontier life.
Mark Twain gave Tom Sawyer a Barlow knife.
The name also functions as a surname.
pocketknife
Folding blade with handle
folding · handle · tang · steel · cutlery · sharp · edge · bevel · utility · jackknife
genealogy
Study of family descent
family · clan · pedigree · bloodline · kinship · descent · forebears · namesake · patronymic · appellation
knife mechanism and character
Barlowswitchblade
Spring-released folding knife
automatic knife · flick knife · stiletto · gravity knife · butterfly knife
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- beef barley soupMeat and grain broth
- barley sugarHard candy from boiled syrup
- barley soupBroth with hulled cereal
- malted barleyGerminated grain for brewing
- barley wineHigh-alcohol craft ale