knacker
/ˈnækɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
noun
One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
noun
One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
noun
One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: toymaker"
- "A Bachanalian dancing the Spanish Morisco, with knackers at his fingers."
- "Plow-wright , Cart-wright, Knacker and Smith"
- "Near-synonyms: slaughterer, slaughterman"
- "After a few years even the whip loses its virtue, and the pony goes to the knacker."
- "Near-synonyms: salvager, salvor; scrapper, wrecker, breaker; shipbreaker, car breaker"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: hnak
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnækɚ/
- British English: /ˈnakə/