JACK-KNIFE

Date "JACK-KNIFE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1823. (references)

Sports & Leisure

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The Jack-Knife Man (1920)

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Music

• Jack-Knife Gypsy [IMPORT] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Jack-knife bridge, Buffalo, N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Danish

Tukeys Jack-knife (Jackknife method), Tukeys foldekniv (Jackknife method), sammenfoldning (plication). (various references)

Dutch

Jack-knife (Jackknife method), Jaapmes (Jackknife method). (various references)

Finnish

jack-knife (Jackknife method), linkkuveitsi (clasp-knife). (various references)

French

saut de carpe (jackknife, jack-knife dive), hussarde (jackknife, jack-knife dive), faire baraque. (various references)

German

Jacknife (Jackknife method). (various references)

Greek 

Jack-knife (Jackknife method). (various references)

Hungarian

hasasugrás (jack-knife dive). (various references)

Italian

Jack-knife (Jackknife method), metodo J di Tukey (Jackknife method). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

ジャスミン茶 (jab, jack, jackal, jackpot, JAL PAK, jam, jam bun, jam session, Jamaica, jammer, jamming, Jap, Japan, Japan bashing, Japan Cup, Japan Foundation, Japan shift, Japan Society, Japan Times, Japanese, Japanese English, Japanese management, Japanese smile, Japanesque, Japanologist, Japanology, Japonaiserie, Japonica, jasmine tea, JASRAC, javelin, jazz, jazz band, jazz chorus, jazz dance, jazz festival, jazz life, jazz piano, jazz singer, jazz song, jazzmen, judge, judge paper, judgement, juggle, junction, junk, junk accessories, junk art, junk bond, junk food, junkie). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ジャックナイフ . (various references)

Manx

skynn foshlee (flick-knife). (various references)

Pig Latin

ack-knifejay

Portuguese

método J de Tukey (Jackknife method). (various references)

Russian 

большой складной нож (jack knife). (various references)

Spanish

Jackknife (Jackknife method), método de Jackknife (Jackknife method). (various references)

Swedish

jackknife (Jackknife method). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: jackknife.

-3 letters: fiance.

-4 letters: kanji, kenaf, knack, knife.

-5 letters: acne, akin, cafe, cain, cake, cane, cine, face, fain, fake, fane, feck, fice, fine, fink, jack, jake, jane, jean, jink, kaif, kain, kaki, kane, keck, kick, kief, kike, kina, kine, kink, naif, neck, neif, nice, nick.

+1 letter: jackknifed, jackknifes.