letter-opener

It must have been like having someone stab you with an ivory letter-opener – probably not lethal but certainly painful.

David Cameron is out of his tree | Simon Hoggart's sketch 2011

Every identifiable Lord of the Rings weapon this side of Samwise's rabbit-skinning knife is available for sale, actually, many of them in full-size and letter-opener forms.

Absolute Dorks Adore Fantasy Movie Props 2007

It can only be a matter of time before someone, driven beyond endurance by 'Deck The Halls' or Slade, runs amok in W.H. Smith with a letter-opener or stabs 5 Poles or Slovaks to death in Lidl (three in the queue and two on the tills).

Archive 2005-05-08 Laban 2005

It can only be a matter of time before someone, driven beyond endurance by 'Deck The Halls' or Slade, runs amok in W.H. Smith with a letter-opener or stabs 5 Poles or Slovaks to death in Lidl (three in the queue and two on the tills).

Campaign For A Shorter Christmas Laban 2005

Did they make a Superman letter-opener to go with it?

Oh my 2007

Every identifiable Lord of the Rings weapon this side of Samwise's rabbit-skinning knife is available for sale, actually, many of them in full-size and letter-opener forms.

Absolute Dorks Adore Fantasy Movie Props 2007

A large, gold letter-opener stuck out of his chest, and his shirt, the flowered carpet around him, and the white telephone gleamed with his blood.

Slaying is Such Sweet Sorrow Patricia Harwin 2005

“About eleven fifteen, right?” said Doug, collecting Edward Scissorhands scissors, an American Me letter-opener shiv, and a heavy Jurassic Park paperweight.

The Town Chuck Hogan 2004

“Here, you can use this,” said Fruen very obligingly, handing me a letter-opener.

A Wanderer Plays on Muted Strings 2003

Hajjaj used a letter-opener to cut up cushions to get cloth to wrap around Qutuz's leg.

Rulers of the Darkness Turtledove, Harry 2002