# recurve

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/ · frequency rank #83,668

## Definitions
1. A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom.
2. A recurve bow.
3. A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.

## Etymology
From re- + curve.

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