† kneckn.
Nautical. Obsolete.
= kink n.1
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > ropes or chains other than rigging or cable > [noun] > a twist or curl in a rope
kink1678
kneck1706
dog's ear1840
dog's lug1882
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Knecks, the twisting of a Cable or Rope, as it is veering or putting out.
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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