knackers

Noun

knacker (plural knackers)

1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
   • Near-synonym: toymaker

   Synonyms:

   toymaker

2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
   • A Bachanalian dancing the Spanish Morisco, with knackers at his fingers.1649, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, The Variety

   Synonyms:

   clapper

3. (archaic) A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).
   • Plow-wright , Cart-wright, Knacker and Smith1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC
4. One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
   • Near-synonyms: slaughterer, slaughterman

   Synonyms:

   slaughterer, slaughterman

5. One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.
   • Near-synonyms: salvager, salvor; scrapper, wrecker, breaker; shipbreaker, car breaker

   Synonyms:

   salvager, salvor, scrapper, wrecker, breaker, shipbreaker, car breaker

6. (Ireland, UK, ethnic, offensive, slur) An itinerant person, especially one of Irish Traveller heritage.

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