knag.
A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
Meaning & usage
A short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir
A peg or hook for hanging something on
One of the points of a stag's horn or a tine
A knot in a piece of wood or the base of a branch
A pointed rock or crag
A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
The woodpecker
Where this word comes from
From Middle English knagge. Cognate with German Low German Knagge, Danish knage, Swedish knagg. Related to knarr and knur.
To hang something on a peg
Where this word comes from
From Middle English knaggen, from the noun (see above).
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