Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as knocker.

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

  • noun a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door, which may be swung by hand against the door to make a loud knocking sound.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A knocker mounted on a door.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door

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  • today, I saw this term as a political volunteer who knocks on everyone's doors to promote a politician.

    The example tweets and examples have this used for beards, or amnything that hangs from the top.

    March 19, 2017