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Knap
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A sharp blow or slap. Halliwell.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To make a sound of snapping. Wiseman.