Bāl'ance-knife, n.
(-nĭf), n. A table knife, which, when laid on the table, rests wholly on the handle, without the blade touching the cloth; — so called because the weight of the handle counterbalances that of the blade.
(-nĭf), n. A table knife, which, when laid on the table, rests wholly on the handle, without the blade touching the cloth; — so called because the weight of the handle counterbalances that of the blade.