knap
1a crest or summit of a small hill.
Origin of knap
1Words Nearby knap
Other definitions for knap (2 of 2)
to strike smartly; rap.
to break off abruptly.
to chip or become chipped, as a flint or stone.
to bite suddenly or quickly.
Origin of knap
2Other words from knap
- knapper, noun
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How to use knap in a sentence
He departed for the Holy Land, his pouch as empty as his belly, his knap-sack as hollow as his cheeks.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueFrom the donkey's pack-saddle hung a knap-sack, together with a large pouch of water.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne Sueknap was quite young in those days, an excitable fellow with a sharp nose that gave him an air of self-importance.
Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias NilsenShe reached the wicket at Mistover knap, but before opening it she turned and faced the heath once more.
Return of the Native | Thomas HardyThe sellers of herbs … shall stand from knap Hall towards Quatervois.
Extracts Relating to Mediaeval Markets and Fairs in England | Helen Douglas-Irvine
British Dictionary definitions for knap (1 of 2)
/ (næp) /
dialect the crest of a hill
Origin of knap
1British Dictionary definitions for knap (2 of 2)
/ (næp) /
(tr) dialect to hit, hammer, or chip
Origin of knap
2Derived forms of knap
- knapper, noun
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