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Knott End

Knott End is the ellipsis of Knott End-on-Sea.

Meaning of Knott End-on-Sea

Proper noun

Knott End-on-Sea

  1. A large coastal village in Preesall parish, Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3548).
    Synonyms:
    Knott End

Origin of Knott End

Recorded as Cnote in the 13th century (Middle English knot (“a hillock”)). The spelling Knot-End was used in the 19th century (see quotation).

Questions about Knott End

What is Knott End the ellipsis of?
Knott End is the ellipsis of Knott End-on-Sea.

Words near Knott End in the dictionary

  1. knotroot
  2. knots
  3. knots off
  4. Knott
  5. Knott County
  6. Knott End
  7. Knott End-on-Sea
  8. knottable
  9. knottage
  10. knottages
  11. knotted

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Knott End (page history and authors); Knott End-on-Sea (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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