The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
jackhammer \jackhammer\ n. a hammer having a strong steel cutting blade, driven by compressed air in multiple rapid strokes, and used for cutting through pavement, concrete, or other hard substances. Syn: air hammer, pneumatic hammer. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jackhammer n 1: a hammer driven by compressed air [syn: air hammer, jackhammer, pneumatic hammer]