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Substantiivi

1. (anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
2. In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
3. In birds:
4. (non-technical) The tarsal joint, uniting the tarsometatarsus and the tibiotarsus (homologous to the human ankle).
5. The joint uniting the tibiotarsus and the femur, typically hidden beneath plumage.
6. The part of a garment that covers the knee.
7. (shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
8. (archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
9. Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.
10. A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
11. (figurative) The presence of a parent etc., where a young child acquires early knowledge.

Verbi

1. (transitive, archaic) To kneel to.
2. (transitive) To poke or strike with the knee.
3. (reflexive) To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.