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Knacker
Pronunciation : Knack"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer.
2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper. Halliwell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Knack"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Icel.hnakkr a saddle.]
Definition : 1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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