Definition of knee

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Knee (n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg..

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Knee :: Knee (n.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg..
Kneeling :: Kneeling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Knee.
Below :: Below (prep.) Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee..
Knee :: Knee (n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg..
Marrowbone :: Marrowbone (n.) A bone containing marrow; pl. ludicrously, knee bones or knees; as, to get down on one's marrowbones, i. e., to kneel..
Geniculate :: Geniculate (a.) Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal..
Knack-kneed :: Knack-kneed (a.) See Knock-kneed.
Gramashes :: Gramashes (n. pl.) Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings.
Kilt :: Kilt (n.) A kind of short petticoat, reaching from the waist to the knees, worn in the Highlands of Scotland by men, and in the Lowlands by young boys; a filibeg..
Creep :: Creep (v. t.) To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl..
Baker-legged :: Baker-legged (a.) Having legs that bend inward at the knees.
Pantalet :: Pantalet (n.) One of the legs of the loose drawers worn by children and women; particularly, the lower part of such a garment, coming below the knee, often made in a separate piece; -- chiefly in the plural..
Kneeler :: Kneeler (n.) A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.
Quadriceps :: Quadriceps (n.) The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee..
Kneepiece :: Kneepiece (n.) A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat..
Knee-high :: Knee-high (a.) Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high..
Kneebrush :: Kneebrush (n.) A tuft or brush of hair on the knees of some species of antelopes and other animals; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Aknee :: Aknee (adv.) On the knee.
Bowl-legged :: Bowl-legged (a.) Having crooked legs, esp. with the knees bent outward..
Knight :: Knight (v. t.) To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---..
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