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Knacker

Knacker Meaning & Definition
Knacker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Knacker?

[n] someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
[n] someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them

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See Also | butcher | slaughterer | wrecker

Knacker In Webster's Dictionary

\Knack"er\, n. 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. --Mortimer. 2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also {clapper}. --Halliwell.
\Knack"er\, n. [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.] 1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. 2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]

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