Synonyms & related words for pocketknife

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pocketknife. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pocketknife

Explore words related to pocketknife — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penknife, knife, knives, couteau, switchblade, jackknife, bistoury, drawknife. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pocketknife come from?

The word pocketknife breaks down into 2 roots of Anglo-Norman and Old English origin: pocket, from Anglo-Norman poke (“small bag, pouch”); and knife, from Old English cnif (“knife”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.