The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PENKNIFE , but the solution may also be KNIFE which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Whittler's tool crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENKNIFE | 60 % | 8 |
| CLASPKNIFE | 20 % | 10 |
| KNIFE | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Whittler's tool
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penknife
- jackknife
- knife
- parer
- carver
- wood
- abacus
- abradant
- abrader
- adapter
- adze
- aerator
Crossword Answer definitions
PENKNIFE noun- Originally a small utility knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements in times before pens with artificial nibs, generally metal, became commercially available in the 19th century. Early versions of penknives commonly were small sheath knives.
- A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp knife, or with blade retractable into the handle. For the most part, such more convenient designs eventually replaced rigid pen knives in cutting quill pens or sharpening pencils.
- As the need to cut nibs for pens fell away, but small utility pocket-knives remained popular, "penknife" became synonymous with "pocket-knife". Modern penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, but as a rule are smaller than general-purpose pocketknives.
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