knifepoints
Dagger ends, threatening
Knifepoints is the plural of knifepoint, which refers to the sharp tip of a knife blade.
The term appears almost exclusively in the phrase at knifepoint, describing a threat or robbery where a knife is used to compel compliance: He was mugged at knifepoint.
The plural form is rare, as the idiomatic phrase dominates usage.
threat
Theft through intimidation
- muggingRobbery with violence
- holdupTheft by threat
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
assault · confrontation · demanding · menacing · victim · attacker · alley · threatening
robbery
Theft through intimidation
intimidation · assault · confrontation · demanding · menacing · victim · attacker · alley · threatening · force
tips
Extras for servers
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- stabbingWounding with a blade
puncture · penetration · cutting edge · serrated · honed · lethal · dangerous · wounds · precision · thrust
sharpness/edge quality
knifepointssmooth edges
- at knifepointThreatened with a blade