Throwing knife

A knife designed or balanced to be thrown at a target, typically with a point and a handle suited to controlled rotation or no-spin flight.

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Knife throwing: The practice of throwing knives at targets for sport, performance, or martial arts. This is the broader practice in which throwing knives are used.
Knife throwing sport: A competitive activity in which participants throw knives at targets under defined rules. Sport uses throwing knives as equipment for accuracy and repeatable scoring.
Chakram: A circular throwing weapon with a sharpened outer rim, historically associated with South Asia. It is a distinct edged throwing weapon, not a knife, with a different flight design.
Bowie knife: A large fixed-blade knife associated with the American frontier and characterized by a pronounced clip point. It is designed chiefly for cutting and utility rather than balanced throwing.
Knife: A cutting tool or weapon consisting of a blade attached to a handle. Throwing knives are a specialized form of knife shaped for flight and impact.
Angular momentum: A measure of rotational motion that depends on an object's mass distribution and angular velocity. A spinning knife carries angular momentum that shapes its flight and orientation.
Circus: A live entertainment form featuring performers, trained animals, and staged spectacles. Knife throwing became a staged act associated with circus performance.
African throwing knife: A family of often multi-pointed iron weapons used in parts of Central and Southern Africa. These historical forms show that throwing blades need not resemble modern sport knives.
Combat knife: A knife designed primarily for use as a weapon in close combat. Its grip, balance, and edge geometry prioritize handling rather than repeated target throws.
Fixed-blade knife: A knife whose blade is permanently fixed to its handle rather than folding into it. Most purpose-built throwing knives use a fixed construction to withstand repeated impacts.