jackknife

¹jack·knife

noun \ˈjak-ˌnīf\

Definition of JACKKNIFE

1

: a large strong pocketknife

2

: a dive executed headfirst in which the diver bends from the waist and touches the ankles while holding the knees unbent and then straightens out

First Known Use of JACKKNIFE

1711

Rhymes with JACKKNIFE

alewife, case knife, clasp knife, drawknife, farmwife, fishwife, flick-knife, folklife, good life, goodwife, half-life, highlife, housewife, loosestrife, lowlife, midlife, midwife, nightlife, oldwife, penknife, pro-life, real-life, shelf life, steak knife, still life, true-life, wakerife, whole-life, wildlife