ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Knag

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈnæɡ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Knag is a noun meaning A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir.

Meaning

A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir.

More Meanings

  1. A peg or hook for hanging something on
  2. A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
  3. A pointed rock or crag
  4. (Scotland) A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
  5. (Scotland, obsolete) The woodpecker
  6. To hang something on a peg
  7. (obsolete) One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snag, scrag, shrag, underbranch, strind, scarf.

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