A knife suitable for carrying in a pocket, typically having one or more blades which retract or fold into the handle. Cf. penknife, n.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > cutting tool > knife > [noun] > pocket-knife (13) pocket knife1676 A knife suitable for carrying in a pocket, typically having one or more blades which retract or fold into the handle. Cf. penknife, n. jackknife1683 A large clasp knife; esp. one carried in the pocket. barlow knife1779 A large single-bladed pocket-knife. stick knife1819 a double-edged knife of the kind used for killing or bleeding animals; a sticking knife. shut-knife1879 a clasp-knife, a pocket-knife. toad-stabber1885 a large pocket-knife or jack-knife. switch-blade1909 (a) the ‘blade’ or hinged strip of metal of a ‘knife-switch’ in an electrical apparatus, which is inserted between the jaws to complete the… blade1920 = switch-blade n. at switch, n. compounds 2. Batangas knife1937 A folding pocket knife with a handle consisting of two parts which divide and pivot round to enclose the blade, typically used as a weapon; = balisong… switch-knife1955 = switch-blade n. (b) above. Subcategories:— parts of (3) |
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