What constitutes a bowie knife in North Carolina?

[TDFbound]

North Carolina does permit, as far as I can tell, the open carry of any fixed blade knife, provided it is not a bowie knife, dirk, dagger, etc... Concealed carry of a fixed blade is pretty much a no-no, but open carry seems to be OK, from all the laws I have read. What I am concerned about is, what is the legal definition of a bowie knife? I found several definitions online, each of which is slightly different, but they all agreed on 2 features that it must have to be considered a bowie knife: 1) concave, sharpened clip point, 2) integral cross guard or hand guard. If I were to purchase a knife similar to the one in the link below, would that be considered a bowie knife? It does not have either of the 2 features that seem to 'define' a bowie knife.

http://www.knifemakerforums.com/showthread.php?t=47

 

[glistam]

Actually the definition is irrelevant because the NC statute only prohibits concealed carry, and has no effect whatsoever on open carry even if it is a bowie knife or dagger. Simply put, NC has no law against any open carry.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.html

Only blade you can legally conceal is an "ordinary pocket knife" (a small knife, designed for carrying in a pocket or purse, that has its cutting edge and point entirely enclosed by its handle).