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Meanings of jackknive (jackknives) in English

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Usage of jackknives in English
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I got a heap of gold watches, jackknives, and sech.
The Iron Game: A Tale of the War
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And from his pockets Silas drew forth two fine big jackknives and two long pieces of thong.
Comrades of the Saddle; Or, The Young Rough Riders of the Plains
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But he can make other boys pay him apple-cores and jackknives for the fun of wielding the brush.
Human Traits and their Social Significance
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He has several jackknives, and whittles names, dates and emblems on sticks and furniture-wetremble for the piano.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 / Little J...
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Wadcutters in the soap dish, drug paraphernalia, jackknives, and your man Frazier's putting you in for both these murders.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
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The desks were black and irregular, covered with the names and initials which the boys had cut with their jackknives.
Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe...
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The table was at one end of the bench, the table service two jackknives and two iron spoons-absolutelynothing else.
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
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Tent pegs were cut with our jackknives and the tent stretched between two trees, which avoided the necessity of tent poles.
The Long Labrador Trail
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A wrestling match was contrived between Lincoln and Jack Armstrong, and money, jackknives and whiskey were freely staked on the result.
Lectures and Essays
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Some of the sailors climbed over the front wall and with their jackknives cut away the boughs in front of the guns.
Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril
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The jackknives- abigone and a little one-thebits of cord, the fishhooks, the nails: these were handy to have on certain occasions.
The Scarecrow of Oz
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The floor was of rough pine boards laid loose, with cracks between them that were a standing menace to jackknives and slate pencils.
Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago / Personal recollections ...
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I got a heap of gold watches, jackknives, and sech.
The Iron Game: A Tale of the War
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And from his pockets Silas drew forth two fine big jackknives and two long pieces of thong.
Comrades of the Saddle; Or, The Young Rough Riders of the Plains
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But he can make other boys pay him apple-cores and jackknives for the fun of wielding the brush.
Human Traits and their Social Significance
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He has several jackknives, and whittles names, dates and emblems on sticks and furniture-wetremble for the piano.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 / Little J...
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