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knight of the hammer

knight of the hammer noun: an auctioneer.

Noun

knight of the hammer (plural knights of the hammer)

  1. (archaic, humorous) An auctioneer.
    • As there was no newspaper in the district, the local knight of the hammer engaged to post up written notices, and send round and tell the boys to "roll up." After breakfast the next morning we got in all our horses, and sorted guns, saddlery, &c., into lots for the auction sale.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 344

Forms of knight of the hammer

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Questions about knight of the hammer

What does knight of the hammer mean?
Knight of the hammer means an auctioneer.
What part of speech is knight of the hammer?
Knight of the hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the hammer?
The plural of knight of the hammer is knights of the hammer.

Words near knight of the hammer in the dictionary

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  3. Knight of the Golden Circle
  4. knight of the green baize
  5. knight of the green cloth
  6. knight of the hammer
  7. Knight of the Maccabees
  8. Knight of the Maccabeeses
  9. knight of the needle
  10. knight of the pen
  11. knight of the pestle

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