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jackknife

jackknife is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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1.A large, strong clasp knife for the pocket; a pocket knife. JACK-'-LANTERN Jack"-o'-lan`tern, n. See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is a large, strong clasp knife for the pocket; a pocket knife. JACK-'-LANTERN Jack"-o'-lan`tern, n. See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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