noun
- Plural of jackplane; a coarse woodworking plane used to rough-shape or flatten wood surfaces, typically the first plane applied in dressing timber.
Usage: carpentry/woodworking term; also called a jack plane (singular)
Examples
- The carpenter selected several jackplanes from his tool rack to begin the rough work.
- Jackplanes remove material quickly but leave a rougher surface than finer planes.
- Before using smoothing planes, he worked the boards with jackplanes to flatten them.
- The workshop contained multiple jackplanes of different sizes for various timber projects.