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Knag vs Knaw - What's the difference?

knag | knaw |

As verbs the difference between knag and knaw

is that knag is to hang something on a peg while knaw is or knaw can be .

As a noun knag

is a short spur or stiff projection from the trunk or branch of a tree, such as the stunted dead branch of a fir.

knag

English

Alternative forms

* knage * knagge * knagg

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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
  • (obsolete) 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
  • (Scotland) A small cask or barrel; a keg or noggin
  • (Scotland, obsolete) The woodpecker
  • Verb

    (knagg)
  • To hang something on a peg
  • (video games, slang) To kill (a player character) who ganked you
  • Anagrams

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    knaw

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Etymology 2

    Verb

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