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JACK-KNIFE
\d͡ʒˈaknˈa͡ɪf], \dʒˈaknˈaɪf], \dʒ_ˈa_k_n_ˈaɪ_f]\
Definitions of JACK-KNIFE
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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A
large
clasp
knife
for
the
pocket
.
1919
- The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald
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