Pocket knife
A folding knife with a ratcheting mechanism for locking
Patois: Mi ratchet sharp like razor.
English: My pocket knife is sharp like a razor.
Ratchet
Pocket knife, folding type knife.
Patois: Im tek ratchet stab up di mon.
English: He used a knife to stab the man.
Okapi knife
A folding pocket knife with a wooden blade and a ratcheting mechanism for locking
Patois: Di police tek weh mi ratchet
English: The Police took away my pocket knife.
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