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knot; knots.

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Definition for kn (2 of 3)

Chess.

king's knight.

Definition for kn (3 of 3)

kn.

abbreviation

kronen.

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Example sentences from the Web for kn

Trewely is here three syllables, which is the normal form; cf. Prologue, 761; Kn.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
There is an obvious allusion in this line to the common proverb—'As fain as fowl of a fair morrow,' which is quoted in the Kn.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Servant was, so to speak, the old technical term for a lover; cf. serveth, Kn.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
The other, who was beloved by Meleager, and hunted the Calydonian boar, is the one mentioned in the Kn.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

Falconry (fa¨kn-ri), also called hawking, the pursuit of game by means of trained hawks or falcons.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kn (1 of 3)

kn¹

abbreviation for

nautical knot

krona

krone

British Dictionary definitions for kn (2 of 3)

kn²

the internet domain name for

Saint Kitts and Nevis

British Dictionary definitions for kn (3 of 3)

/ chess /

symbol for

king's knight

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