n. | 1. | In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg. | |||||||||||||||
2. | (Anat.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg. | ||||||||||||||||
3. | (Mech. & Shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent. | ||||||||||||||||
4. | A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
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v. t. | 1. | To supplicate by kneeling. |
Noun | 1. | knee - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
2. | knee - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee Synonyms: stifle | |
3. | knee - cloth covering consisting of the part of a trouser leg that covers the knee |