knag
/ (næɡ) /
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noun
a knot in wood
a wooden peg
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Word Origin for knag
C15: perhaps from Low German knagge
Words nearby knag
knacker, knackered, knacker's yard, knackery, knackwurst, knag, knaggy, knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack
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How to use knag in a sentence
A novice would strike the knag or knob away from him as soon as he had obtained his opportunity.
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