Knacker – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
knacker
n.
seller of horse meat; person who slaughters horses; destroyer of shaky structures; old sick horse
Knacker
A
knacker is a person in the trade of
rendering animals that have died on farms or are unfit for human consumption, such as
horses that can no longer work. This leads to the
slang expression "knackered" meaning very tired, or "ready for the knacker's yard", where old horses are slaughtered and the by-products are sent for rendering. A knacker's yard or knackery is different from a
slaughterhouse, where animals are slaughtered for human consumption. In most countries, knackery premises are regulated by law.
knacker
Noun
1. someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
(hypernym) wrecker
2. someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
(hypernym) butcher, slaughterer
Knacker (der)
nm.
fogey, old-fashioned person, conservative; frankfurter, small smoked sausage containing beef or beef and pork
Knacker
(n.)
One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat.
(n.)
One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
(n.)
One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper.
(n.)
a harness maker.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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