jack plane

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noun Carpentry.

a plane for rough surfacing.

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Origin of jack plane

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby jack plane

jack-of-all-trades, Jack of all trades, master of none, jackoff, jack-o'-lantern, jack pine, jack plane, jack plug, jack post, jackpot, jackrabbit, jack rafter

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How to use jack plane in a sentence

Th' likes iv ye wud want to see th' tariff rejooced with a jack plane or an ice pick.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
The probate judge of Madison was a common jack-plane carpenter from Oregon, and his sheriff could not write.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama|Walter L. Fleming
It was about nine o'clock in the forenoon, when I was busily employed with the jack-plane on one of the sweeps.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup
This applies particularly to the jack plane, but is bad practice with the others as well.
Carpentry for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

In a smooth-plane 1⁄32 inch is enough, in a jack-plane ⅛ inch is often desirable.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for jack plane

jack plane

noun

a carpenter's plane, usually with a wooden body, used for rough planing of timber

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