Bo‧wie, James /ˈbəʊi $ ˈbaʊi/
(1790–1836) a US adventurer born in Kentucky who invented the Bowie knife (a large knife with a curved blade). Bowie supported the cause of Texan independence from Mexico, and shared command of the Alamo, where he was killed.

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