pocket-knife

Camper's cutting tool

A pocket-knife is a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, designed to be carried in a pocket.

The folding mechanism distinguishes it from fixed-blade knives and makes it safer to carry.

Swiss Army knives are elaborate pocket-knives with multiple tools.

Also spelled pocketknife.

outdoors

camping

Outdoor recreational lodging

fishing · whittling · bushcraft · firewood · kindling · wilderness · trekking · hunting · carving · tinder

portable

compact

Tightly packed together

handy · travel-sized · collapsible · retractable · slim · small · convenient · carry · EDC · clip

blade

edge

Boundary or sharpness

  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • tangSharp, biting flavor
  • sharpenerDevice restoring cutting edges

whetstone · honing · strop · bevel · spine · point · tip · serrated · hawkbill · skinning

tools

multitool

Compact combination implement

corkscrew · bottle-opener · can-opener · awl · file · tweezers · saw · pliers · toothpick · reamer

cut

slice

Portion cut off

  • carveCut to shape
  • whittleCarve by shaving layers
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition

nick · snip · pare · notch · shave · trim · peel · split · pierce · open

Opposites
blade mechanism

pocket-knifefixed blade

Knife without hinge mechanism

sheath knife · hunting knife · machete · dagger · combat knife

size and portability

pocket-knifemachete

Heavy broad-bladed knife

sword · broadsword · katana · axe · claymore

purpose and lethality

pocket-knifecombat knife

Military close-quarters blade

fighting knife · switchblade · stiletto · dagger · trench knife

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G