"jockteleg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jocktelegs [plural]
Etymology: Originally Scots; first attested as jackteleg, perhaps with Jack, Jock and leg, alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Jack}} Jack, {{m|en|Jock}} Jock, {{m|en|leg}} leg Head templates: {{en-noun}} jockteleg (plural jocktelegs)
  1. (Scotland, archaic) A folding knife. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-jockteleg-en-noun-vpV-qciX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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