knifeskills
nounUK /ˈnaɪf skɪlz/
US /ˈnaɪf skɪlz/
The ability to use a knife safely and well.
The chef showed great knifeskills while chopping the vegetables.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The techniques used in combat or self-defense with a knife.
The soldier trained in knifeskills for close combat.
3. The practical abilities needed for outdoor tasks like whittling or skinning.
Survival camp taught us basic knifeskills for making kindling.
4. The set of methods used in surgical cutting with a scalpel.
The surgeon's precise knifeskills helped the operation succeed.