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Pocketknife

noun

(pl. pocketknives)

A knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket. Synonym: pocket knife.

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"Pocketknife" Quotes from Famous Books

... With his pocketknife Will opened the envelope very carefully along the end. With nervous fingers he drew out a legal document, with red seals and several ...

— The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage • Charles G. D. Roberts

... hand lines were wound on driers and the anchor stowed. At Cap'n Mike's direction, Rick pointed the launch to the south, toward the town. The old man took out his pocketknife, whetted it briefly on the sole of his shoe, and commenced to clean and fillet the fish they had caught. Scotty slipped into ...

— Smugglers' Reef • John Blaine

Words linked to "Pocketknife" : jackknife, flick-knife, switchblade, knife, flick knife, penknife, switchblade knife, clasp knife