knell |
the sound produced by a bell rung solemnly, as for a funeral. [6 definitions] |
knelt |
a past tense and past participle of kneel. |
Knesset |
the legislative assembly of Israel. |
knew |
past tense of know. |
Knickerbocker |
a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York. [3 definitions] |
knicker box |
a children's game of the past in which players roll marbles into a box, the object being for the marbles to travel through arches in the center of the box without bouncing back. |
knickers |
fairly loose, knee-length trousers gathered on each leg at a band just below the knee; knickerbockers. [3 definitions] |
knickknack |
a small decorative object. |
knife |
an instrument or utensil with a handle and a thin, sharp blade, used for cutting. [3 definitions] |
knight |
in medieval times, a warrior on horseback, esp. one who had served an apprenticeship and followed a strict code of conduct. [5 definitions] |
knight-errant |
a medieval knight who traveled widely in search of adventures, esp. in order to right wrongs or prove his skill. |
knighthood |
the rank or position held by a knight. [3 definitions] |
knightly |
of, like, characteristic of, or befitting a knight. |
Knights of Columbus |
an international fraternal organization of Roman Catholic men. |
Knight Templar |
a member of a religious and military order founded by Crusaders in 1118. [2 definitions] |
knish |
a flaky piece of dough stuffed with meat, potato, or the like and fried or baked. |
knit |
to make by using either long, hand-held needles or a machine to link together loops of yarn. [9 definitions] |
knitting |
the action of a person or thing that knits, or the work so produced. |
knitting needle |
a long slender rod of plastic, metal, or the like for hand-knitting that is tapered at one or both ends and usu. used in pairs. |
knitwear |
garments made by knitting. |
knives |
pl. of knife. |