One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
A Bachanalian dancing the Spanish Morisco, with knackers at his fingers.
A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).
Plow-wright , Cart-wright, Knacker and Smith
To tire out, exhaust; to beat up and use up (something), leaving it worn out and damaged.
Carrying that giant statue up those stairs completely knackered me.
To reprimand.
From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).
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