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knag.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnæɡ/[ˈnæɡ]/ˈneɪ̯ɡ/[ˈneɪ̯ɡ]
  1. A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir

  2. A peg or hook for hanging something on

  3. One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine

    obsolete
  4. A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch

  5. A pointed rock or crag

  6. A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin

    Scotland
  7. The woodpecker

    Scotland · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.

verb/ˈnæɡ/[ˈnæɡ]/ˈneɪ̯ɡ/[ˈneɪ̯ɡ]
  1. To hang something on a peg

Where this word comes from

From Middle English knaggen, from the noun (see above).

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