KNEE
noun
Definitions
- 1. In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
- 2. The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.
- 3. In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
- 4. A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
- 5. A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy. Give them title, knee, and approbation. Shak. Knee breeches. See under Breeches. -- Knee holly, Knee holm (Bot.), butcher's broom. -- Knee jerk (Physiol.) a jerk or kick produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; one of the so-called tendon reflexes. -- Knee joint. See in the Vocabulary. -- Knee timber, timber with knees or angles in it. -- Knee tribute, or Knee worship, tribute paid by kneeling; worship by genuflection. [Obs.] "Knee tribute yet unpaid." Milton.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025