knag

/ (næɡ) /

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, knacker's yard, knackered, knackery, knackwurst, knag, knaggy, knaidel, knap, knapping hammer, knapsack

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Example sentences from the Web for knag

A novice would strike the knag or knob away from him as soon as he had obtained his opportunity.
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