compassknife
nounUK /ˈkʌmpəsnaɪf/
US /ˈkʌmpəsnaɪf/
A compassknife is a small folding knife that also has a compass on it.
He used his compassknife to cut the string and then checked the direction.
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2. A knife with a compass built into its handle, used by campers and hikers.
The hiker kept a compassknife in his backpack for emergencies.
3. Any small tool that combines a cutting blade with a direction-finding compass.
Her compassknife helped her find north after she got lost.
4. A novelty pocket tool shaped like a compass with a hidden blade.
The old compassknife in the drawer still worked perfectly.