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Knap  v. t.  (past & past part. knapped; pres. part. knapping)  
1.
To bite; to bite off; to break short. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.) "He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth." "He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder."
2.
To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. (Chiefly Brit.)





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"Knap" Quotes from Famous Books



... cried out, saying, By Mahoom's belly, all the city is on fire, and we do nevertheless stand gazing here, without offering to make any relief. Upon this everyone ran to save his own; for my part, I took my way towards the gate. When I was got upon the knap of a little hillock not far off, I turned me about as did Lot's wife, and, looking back, saw all the city burning in a fair fire, whereat I was so glad that I had almost beshit myself for joy. But God punished me well for it. How? said Pantagruel. ...
— Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. • Francois Rabelais


Words linked to "Knap" :   chip, cut, rap, break off, knock


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