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knocked, ppl. a.|nɒkt| [f. knock v. + -ed1.] 1. Struck, hit, beaten, etc.: see knock v. † knocked bear, barley beaten in a stone mortar in order to remove the hulls (Sc. Obs.). knocked knees, knees turning inwards: cf. knock-kneed. Also with adverbs as knocked-down, knocked-up, etc.: see knock v. II.
c1537Thersites in Hazl. Dodsley I. 405 Thou shalt have knocked bread and ill-fare. 1583Leg. Bp. St. Androis 467 Knocked beir, Herbis to the pot, and all sic geir. 1784J. Barry in Lect. Paint. ii. (1848) 94 Knocked or baker knees. 1890Boldrewood Col. Reformer (1891) 257 His..knocked-up horses showed..the effects of a long journey. 2. knocked-down. In the form of a number of separate parts that require to be assembled.
1776Rhode Isl. Col. Rec. (1862) VII. 571 Shaken or knocked down casks. 1908Sears, Roebuck Catal. 371/1 The patent knocked down construction..give [sic] this splendid rocker additional strength and rigidity and permit its shipment in a package 33 inches long. 1950Engineering 3 Feb. 139/2 For carriage in merchant vessels all vehicles..should possess a ‘knocked-down’ height of less than 7 ft. 9 in. 1960Times Rev. Industry July 74/1 Cars..imported..in completely knocked down packs. 1971Timber Trades Jrnl. 14 Aug. 58/1 Filters in a new ‘knocked down’ kit form. |