jackknives

noun

plural of jackknife
1
as in sheath knives

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as in belly flops

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackknives
  1. daggers
  2. headers
  3. bayonets
  4. drops
  5. knives
  6. falls
Noun
  • True to form, Bladee’s daggers land with a delivery as sweet and honeyed as mead in his ethereal voice.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Weary of seeing people pick their teeth with daggers, Cardinal Richelieu has knives blunted in royal France.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of daggers
Noun
  • Users can also insert images, links, headers, footers, and watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Both Jesus and Wood benefited from outstanding deliveries from the Wales international without being able to get their headers on target.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of headers
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  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of bayonets
Noun
  • This kit comes with an aroma sample and a felt diffuser—add a few drops of the Bergamot Tea Blossom scent to further enhance your bathing experience.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Resistance work signals the body to hold onto muscle even as fat drops.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops
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  • Four days earlier, Frederick Spears had been arrested for threatening his son with knives.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The white cross with red surround has long been a sacred badge in the world of knives, indicating the timeless dependability and versatility of the Swiss Army knife.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of knives
Noun
  • Moore said older patients can become disoriented and delirious after long periods in the ER, raising the risk of falls.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For the next eight years, Holmes lay dead at the bottom of the Swiss falls while Doyle branched out into historical fiction, science fiction, horror tales, and medical stories.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of falls
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