knag

  • 1Knag — (n[a^]g), n. [Cf. Prov. G. knagge a knot in wood, Sw. knagg, Dan. knag a hook to hand clothes on, a bracket; Gael. & Ir. cnag peg, knob.] 1. A knot in wood; a protuberance. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. A wooden peg for hanging things on. Wright.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2knag — knag; knag·gy; …

    English syllables

  • 3knag- — *knag germ., Verb: nhd. zusammendrücken; ne. squeeze (Verb); Hinweis: s. *knakka ; Etymologie: s. ing. *gen , Verb, Substantiv, zusammendrücken, kneifen, knicken, ballen, Geballtes, Zusammengedrücktes, Poko …

    Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • 4knag|gy — «NAG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. knotty; rough; rugged …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5knag — I knag 1. knag sb., en, e, ene (person man sætter pris på); du er en knag! II knag 2. knag sb., et, knag, ene (knagen) …

    Dansk ordbog

  • 6knag — /næg/ (say nag) noun 1. a knot in wood. 2. the base of a branch. {Middle English knag(g)e, related to German Knagge knot, peg; cleat} …

  • 7knag — 1. noun a) A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir b) A …

    Wiktionary

  • 8knag — næg n. knot in wood; projecting piece of wood, spur; peg on which things are hung; pointed rock …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9knag — [nag] noun 1》 a short dead branch. 2》 a knot in wood. Origin ME: from Low Ger. knagge …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10knag — n. Knot (in wood) …

    New dictionary of synonyms