Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. [culinary equipment for serving and consuming food]
9. [utensils for serving food]
10. [knives for serving food]

Anotations

Scope note:

Small knives with a wide but dull blade and often with a rounded tip used to cut or serve butter from a butter dish. For similar knives used as a place piece by an individual diner, use "butter spreaders."