Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Nautical, the twisting of a rope or a cable.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Naut.), engraving The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out.

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  • noun UK, nautical The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out.

Etymologies

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Etymology uncertain.

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Examples

  • Yes | No | Report from metsfan6734@yah ... wrote 11 weeks 3 days ago the only problem with shooting at the base of the kneck is that your probably going to ruin some meat in the breast, which is usually the best part.

    Where to aim on a Turkey? 2009

  • Yes | No | Report from metsfan6734@yah ... wrote 11 weeks 3 days ago the only problem with shooting at the base of the kneck is that your probably going to ruin some meat in the breast, which is usually the best part.

    Where to aim on a Turkey? 2009

  • Now I gotta figure a way to bring the outdoor media to their knees – possibly with some kneck-stretching device; you know, for the lulz.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 50 Hilarious Reasons No One Wants to Publish Your First Book 2009

  • I already have a searing pain down the right side of my kneck and there's a knot in my left shoulder the size of a monkey's fist, so apologies in advance if the worst comes to the worst and I completely seize up.

    Premier League clockwatch | Barry Glendenning 2012

  • When Mum stroked his hair yesterday, Robert said that the hairs stood up on the back of his kneck and he almost felt as if Dad was there.

    Second Birth Belinda 2009

  • At my personal worst, on a day when I should have worn a sign around my kneck saying, "Approach at your peril," I decided that maybe it was time to leave the worship team.

    Irreplaceable Belinda 2009

  • Those were the days, hell if they had skateboards like they do these days With shocks, flex and otehr goodies i wouldnt have nearly broken my kneck 20 times !

    Archive 2009-07-12 Zen Tiger 2009

  • It was pretty cool except for when this one guy woke me up by putting a machete up against my kneck when I was sleeping... somethings just aren´t cool... even in the campo.

    Dude weekend 2008

  • April 18th, 2007 at 7: 08 pm lol wtf you lot are wierd actually wanting one of them why would you do that i could never see myself walking round town with one of them wraped round my kneck anyway … anyway go on ebay man they sell everything on there!!!! xx. .xx..xx ä¹³å¤´å › ´å·¾ | 天性录 Says:

    Geek Fashion Jewelry 2006

  • I have sleeping problumes, two hurneated discs lower back and kneck.

    A Liberating Epiphany 2007

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