2. A wooden peg for hanging things on. --Wright.
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3. The prong of an antler. --Holland.
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4. The rugged top of a hill. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
knag — knag; knag·gy; … English syllables
knag- — *knag germ., Verb: nhd. zusammendrücken; ne. squeeze (Verb); Hinweis: s. *knakka ; Etymologie: s. ing. *gen , Verb, Substantiv, zusammendrücken, kneifen, knicken, ballen, Geballtes, Zusammengedrücktes, Poko … Germanisches Wörterbuch
knag|gy — «NAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. knotty; rough; rugged … Useful english dictionary
knag — I knag 1. knag sb., en, e, ene (person man sætter pris på); du er en knag! II knag 2. knag sb., et, knag, ene (knagen) … Dansk ordbog
knag — /næg/ (say nag) noun 1. a knot in wood. 2. the base of a branch. {Middle English knag(g)e, related to German Knagge knot, peg; cleat} …
knag — 1. noun a) A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir b) A … Wiktionary
knag — næg n. knot in wood; projecting piece of wood, spur; peg on which things are hung; pointed rock … English contemporary dictionary
knag — [nag] noun 1》 a short dead branch. 2》 a knot in wood. Origin ME: from Low Ger. knagge … English new terms dictionary
knag — n. Knot (in wood) … New dictionary of synonyms
knag — n. 1 a knot in wood; the base of a branch. 2 a short dead branch. 3 a peg for hanging things on. Derivatives: knaggy adj. Etymology: ME, perh. f. LG Knagge … Useful english dictionary
