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

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jack plane

Each complete kit must have three distinct planes, namely, the jack plane, which is for taking off the rough saw print surface of the board.

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

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

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

The jack plane is the proper tool for this work.

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

As the jack plane has its bit ground with a curved edge, it is admirably adapted for taking off the rough saw print surface.

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

With the draw knife, and later a jack plane, cut the lateral surfaces down to this outline.

From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton