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jackknives

n. (plural of jackknife English)

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jackknives

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jackknife
  1. n. a large knife with one or more folding blades [syn: clasp knife]

  2. a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

  3. v. dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

  4. [also: jackknives (pl)]

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Years earlier, he had once hit upon the bright idea of defending a certain military position by loading an old-time cannon of the type known as Long Toms, and having no regulation shot and ball, had employed a collection of rocks, broken beer bottles, jackknives and beltbuckles.