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knight of the pestle

knight of the pestle noun: an apothecary; a druggist.

Noun

knight of the pestle (plural knights of the pestle)

  1. (archaic, humorous) An apothecary; a druggist.

Forms of knight of the pestle

pluralknights of the pestle

Questions about knight of the pestle

What does knight of the pestle mean?
Knight of the pestle means an apothecary; a druggist.
What part of speech is knight of the pestle?
Knight of the pestle is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the pestle?
The plural of knight of the pestle is knights of the pestle.

Words near knight of the pestle in the dictionary

  1. knight of the hammer
  2. Knight of the Maccabees
  3. Knight of the Maccabeeses
  4. knight of the needle
  5. knight of the pen
  6. knight of the pestle
  7. knight of the post
  8. knight of the road
  9. knight of the shears
  10. knight of the shire
  11. knight of the spigot

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