a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rights
knobkierie
Noun
a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rights
knopkierie
Noun
a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end from Southern or Eastern Africa; similar to a rungu; modernly used a protest symbol for African rights
knocker
Noun
a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
knocker
Noun
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
knocker
Noun
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
knocker
Noun
a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
knocker
Noun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way
knockoff
Noun
an unauthorized copy or imitation
knockout drops
Noun
chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol
knout
Noun
a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire
knuckle joint
Noun
a joint allowing movement in one plane only
knuckle joint
Noun
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
kohl
Noun
a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
koto
Noun
a Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither
kraal
Noun
a pen for livestock in southern Africa
kraal
Noun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa
kremlin
Noun
citadel of a Russian town
kris
Noun
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
krummhorn
Noun
a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
kurta
Noun
a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent, usually with a salwar, churidars, or pyjama
kylie
Noun
an Australian boomerang
kiley
Noun
an Australian boomerang
kylix
Noun
a shallow drinking cup with two handles
kymograph
Noun
scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)
kite balloon
Noun
a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind
kite tail
Noun
a bob on a kite to provide balance
kitsch
Noun
excessively garish or sentimental art
klaxon
Noun
a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
klieg light
Noun
carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
klystron
Noun
an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
knee brace
Noun
a brace worn to strengthen the knee
knee-high
Noun
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
knee-hi
Noun
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
kneeler
Noun
a board, sometimes cushioned, for someone to kneel on
kneeler
Noun
a person in a kneeling position
knee pad
Noun
a protective garment consisting of a pad to protect the knee from pain or injury
knee piece
Noun
an armor plate that protects the knee
knife
Noun
an edged tool used as a cutting instrument or weapon
knife
Verb
to use a knife on
knife edge
Noun
the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
knife pleat
Noun
a single pleat turned in one direction
knight
Noun
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse
knight
Noun
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
knight
Verb
raise (someone) to knighthood
knit
Noun
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine