# KA-BAR

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkeɪ bɑɹ/

## Definitions
1. A kind of combat knife used by the United States military and popular with some hunters, campers, bushcrafters, and knife collectors.

## Etymology
Brand name from 1923 (Union Cutlery Co), said to be derived from the words kill a bear in a letter sent to the company by a fur trapper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ka-bar