Knacker

Quick meaning: Knacker is a noun meaning One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.

Meaning

One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.

More Meanings

1. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
2. One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
3. One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.
4. (Ireland, British, ethnic slur, offensive) An itinerant person, especially one of Irish Traveller heritage.
5. (Ireland, offensive, slang) A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger, or similar.
6. (UK, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.
7. (archaic) A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: toymaker

Near-synonyms: slaughterer, slaughterman

Plow-wright , Cart-wright, Knacker and Smith

A Bachanalian dancing the Spanish Morisco, with knackers at his fingers.

Word Forms

• knackers
• knackering
• knackered

Synonyms for knacker

Depending on context, synonyms include toymaker, clapper, slaughterer, slaughterman, salvager, salvor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include knackery, knocker, nicker, snarker, knuck, snickerer.

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