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Knap Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Knap? [v] break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth" [v] strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Knap: break off \| chip \| cut off \| rap Related Terms \| Find terms related to Knap: See Also \| carve \| chip at \| cut \| knock \| strike Knap In Webster's Dictionary \Knap\, n. [AS. cn[ae]p, cn[ae]pp, top, knob, button; cf. Icel. knappr knob, Sw. knapp, Dan. knap button, W., Gael., & Ir. cnap knob, button, and E. knop.] A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See {Knob}, and {Knop}. The highest part and knap of the same island. --Holland. \Knap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knapping}.] [D. knappen to chew, bite, crack, take hold of; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth. --Dr. H. More. He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder. --Ps. xlvi. 9 (Book of Common Prayer.) 2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. --Bacon. \Knap\, v. i. To make a sound of snapping. --Wiseman. \Knap\, n. A sharp blow or slap. --Halliwell.

Knap Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Knap?

[v] break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
[v] strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Knap: break off | chip | cut off | rap

Related Terms | Find terms related to Knap:

Knap In Webster's Dictionary

\Knap\, n. [AS. cn[ae]p, cn[ae]pp, top, knob, button; cf.
Icel. knappr knob, Sw. knapp, Dan. knap button, W., Gael., &
Ir. cnap knob, button, and E. knop.]
A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising
ground; a summit. See {Knob}, and {Knop}.

      The highest part and knap of the same island.
                                               --Holland.


\Knap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Knapping}.] [D. knappen to chew, bite, crack, take hold of;
prob. of imitative origin.]
1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.
   ]

         He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth.
                                               --Dr. H. More.

         He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in
         sunder.                               --Ps. xlvi. 9
                                               (Book of
                                               Common
                                               Prayer.)

2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. --Bacon.


\Knap\, v. i.
To make a sound of snapping. --Wiseman.


\Knap\, n.
A sharp blow or slap. --Halliwell.

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