jack plane

American  

noun

Carpentry.

1. a plane for rough surfacing.

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jack plane British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jack plane

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The jack plane was needed to keep the komatik runners smooth.

From Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale by Wallace, Dillon

Th' likes iv ye wud want to see th' tariff rejooced with a jack plane or an ice pick.

From Mr. Dooley Says by Dunne, Finley Peter

The Plane.—The jack plane and the fore plane are handled with both hands, and the smoothing plane with one hand, but only when used for dressing the ends of boards.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

This applies particularly to the jack plane, but is bad practice with the others as well.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

Pullman was a carpenter who worked with a jack plane, and a saw, and things.

From Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 by Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)