What does knacker mean?
Definitions for knacker
ˈnæk ərknack·er
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Princeton's WordNet
knackernoun
someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
knackernoun
someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
Wiktionary
knackernoun
One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
knackernoun
One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; a clapper.
knackernoun
A harness maker.
knackernoun
One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
knackernoun
One who dismantles old ships, houses etc., and sells their components.
knackernoun
A member of the Travelling Community; a gypsy.
knackernoun
A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger or scobe.
knackerverb
To tire out, become exhausted.
Carrying that giant statue up those stairs knackered me out
Etymology: From hnak, hur − the profession of saddlemaker.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Knackernoun
Etymology: from knack.
One part for plow-wright, cartwright, knacker, and smith. John Mortimer, Husbandry.
Wikipedia
Knacker
A knacker (), knackerman or knacker man is a person who removes and clears animal carcasses (dead, dying, injured) from private farms or public highways and renders the collected carcasses into by-products such as fats, tallow (yellow grease), glue, gelatin, bone meal, bone char, sal ammoniac, soap, bleach and animal feed. A knacker's yard or a knackery is different from a slaughterhouse or abattoir, where animals are slaughtered for human consumption. Since the Middle Ages, the occupation of "knacker man" was frequently considered a disreputable occupation. Knackers were often also commissioned by the courts as public executioners.
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knacker
A knacker is a person who is engaged in the profession of buying dead, dying, or injured animals and processing their meat, bones, and hides for various uses. This term is primarily used in the UK and Ireland. Additionally, the term "knacker" can also refer to a person whose job is to destroy or dismantle old structures, vehicles, or machinery. And, in Irish slang, it is sometimes used pejoratively to refer to a rough, uncouth, or disruptive person.
Webster Dictionary
Knackernoun
one who makes knickknacks, toys, etc
Knackernoun
one of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper
Knackernoun
a harness maker
Knackernoun
one who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat
Etymology: [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.]
Wikidata
Knacker
A knacker is a person in the trade of rendering animals that have died on farms or are unfit for human consumption, such as horses that can no longer work. This leads to the slang expression "knackered" meaning very tired, or "ready for the knacker's yard", where old horses are slaughtered and the by-products are sent for rendering. A knacker's yard or knackery is different from a slaughterhouse, where animals are slaughtered for human consumption. In most countries Knackery premises are regulated by law. However, in modern usage, especially in Ireland, the word has come to describe both those from lower-class backgrounds who tend to engage in anti-social behaviour, as well as those of an Irish Traveller background. In this sense, the usage of the word "knacker" is akin to the usage of the term "chav" in England and ned in Scotland. Though it should be noted that by and large, members of the travelling community in Ireland live in what would ordinarily be considered temporary accommodation; such as roadside trailers or caravans. The word "knacker" was first used in 1812. It is from the Scandinavian word represented by O.N. hnakkur saddle and hnakki "back of the neck".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Knacker
nak′ėr, n. anything that knocks: (pl.) castanets or clappers, bones.
Knacker
nak′ėr, n. a dealer in old horses and dog's-meat: (prov.) a collier's horse. [From Ice. knakkr, a saddle.]
Etymology and Origins
Knacker
From the Icelandic knakkr, a saddle; hence a dealer in and slaughterer of old horses.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knacker in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knacker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of knacker in a Sentence
Earlier it was enough to have Bockwurst, Wiener or Knacker sausages. Now they are out of fashion. Then came Curry-Wurst with skin or skinless, then came chicken sausage. Then a customer came in and asked for a vegetarian sausage.
You have to be flexible and keep up with the trends to have a successful business, earlier it was enough to have Bockwurst, Wiener or Knacker sausages. Now they are out of fashion. Then came Curry-Wurst with skin or skinless, then came chicken sausage. Then a customer came in and asked for a vegetarian sausage.
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