James Bowie
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈbuːi/
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈbuːi/
- (c. 1796-1836) a famous American frontiersman and soldier. The large, heavy knife called a bowie knife was named after him. He was killed at the Alamo with Davy Crockett.
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