单词 | knacker |
释义 | knacker /nak"euhr/, n. Brit. 1. a person who buys animal carcasses or slaughters useless livestock for a knackery or rendering works. 2. a person who buys and dismembers old houses, ships, etc., to salvage usable parts, selling the rest as scrap. 3. Dial. an old, sick, or useless farm animal, esp. a horse. 4. Obs. a harness maker; a saddler. [1565-75; knack ( < Scand; cf. Icel hnakkr nape of the neck, saddle) + -ER1] |
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