Definition of knee

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Knee (n.) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

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Stand :: Stand (n.) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position; -- opposed to lie, sit, kneel, etc..
Genu :: Genu (n.) The kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain..
Procession :: Procession (n.) An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.
Knee-deep :: Knee-deep (a.) Rising to the knees; knee-high; as, water or snow knee-deep..
Kneeled :: Kneeled () of Knee.
Knee :: Knee (v. t.) To supplicate by kneeling.
Binding :: Binding (pl.) The transoms, knees, beams, keelson, and other chief timbers used for connecting and strengthening the parts of a vessel..
Kneecap :: Kneecap (n.) A cap or protection for the knee.
Patellar :: Patellar (a.) Of or pertaining to the patella, or kneepan..
Kneed :: Kneed (a.) Geniculated; forming an obtuse angle at the joints, like the knee when a little bent; as, kneed grass..
Baker-legged :: Baker-legged (a.) Having legs that bend inward at the knees.
Kneepan :: Kneepan (n.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap..
Gaiter :: Gaiter (n.) A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe..
Knock-kneed :: Knock-kneed (a.) Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking.
Thoroughpin :: Thoroughpin (n.) A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through..
Hassock :: Hassock (n.) A small stuffed cushion or footstool, for kneeling on in church, or for home use..
Hose :: Hose (n.) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee..
Standard :: Standard (n.) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally..
Fibula :: Fibula (n.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee..
Shamble :: Shamble (v. i.) To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along..
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