jimping

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noun

A series of notches (jimps) down the spine of a blade, created to provide grip on a knife beyond the bolster

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Meanings

nounjimping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA series of notches (jimps) down the spine of a blade, created to provide grip on a knife beyond the bolster
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APA

jimping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jimping

MLA

“jimping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jimping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jimping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jimping.

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