English Explanatory Dictionary

knag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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
  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
  7. The woodpecker
verb
  1. To hang something on a peg

Pronunciation

/ˈnæɡ/ [ˈnæɡ] /ˈneɪ̯ɡ/ [ˈneɪ̯ɡ]

Word forms

knag knags knage knagge knagg knagging knagged

Etymology

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

Derived words

knaggy
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