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kneeler

American  
[nee-ler] / ˈni lər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that kneels.

  2. a bench, pad, or the like, to kneel on.

  3. a stone for supporting inclined masonry, as coping stones.

  4. knee.


Etymology

Origin of kneeler

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; kneel, -er 1

Example Sentences

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The cushioned kneeler can swap to a seat and comes with either one pouch for gardening tools for $35.99, or two pouches for $39.99.

From Fox News • Nov. 20, 2021

That’s why the curator, Viola Delgado, will have an old church kneeler with worn red cloth over its padded cushions before an altar, like many Catholic families of Mexican ancestry have in their homes.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2015

There are at least two, big comfortable armchairs - not like airline seats at all - a bed for His Holiness, work tables, baskets of flowers and a kneeler and crucifix for in-flight prayer!

From Time • Jul. 25, 2013

The two used a different kneeler in the pews and prayed together, side-by-side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2013

At the foot of the bed, beneath a crucifix, was a rough kneeler, and by it I knew that I had reached my destination.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein