- pocketknife
- pock•et•knife[[t]ˈpɒk ɪtˌnaɪf[/t]] n. pl. -knivesa knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket
From formal English to slang. 2014.
pocketknife
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Pocketknife — Pock et*knife , n.; pl. { knives}. A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pocketknife — [päk′it nīf΄] n. pl. pocketknives [päk′itnīvz΄] a small knife with a blade or blades that fold into the handle … English World dictionary
pocketknife — noun Date: 1727 a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket … New Collegiate Dictionary
pocketknife — /pok it nuyf /, n., pl. pocketknives. a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket. [1720 30; POCKET + KNIFE] * * * … Universalium
pocketknife — noun A small knife whose blades or tools can fold in its handle, and thereby be safely stowed in one’s pocket. Syn: penknife … Wiktionary
pocketknife — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jackknife, blade, penknife; see knife … English dictionary for students
pocketknife — see pocket knife … English dictionary
pocketknife — pock·et·knife || pÉ‘kɪtknaɪf / pÉ’k n. small knife which can be carried in the pocket … English contemporary dictionary
pocketknife — noun a penknife … English new terms dictionary
pocketknife — n jackknife, clasp knife, penknife, folding knife, Swiss Army knife; switchblade … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
