pocketknife

Synonyms:

pocket knife

Types:

clasp knife, jackknife

a large knife with one or more folding blades

penknife

a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens

flick knife, flick-knife, switchblade, switchblade knife

a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button

Type of:

knife

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle