Meaning
An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Unknown; originally a dialectal term from Sheffield.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.