Search: dudgeon knife
Why: In the In Touch Weekly crossword, #55 down: Wood used for dagger handle
DUDGEONAnswer: Only medieval cutlers called it "dudgeon." Now we call it boxwood:
Source: Knives by Nick
The More You Know: Dudgeon also means: n. sullen, angry, or indignant humor, as in:
Slamming the door in Meg's face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon.
(Louisa May Alcott)
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