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Look up: Knacker

  1. knacker
    [n] - someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them 2. [n] - someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Knacker
    Knack'er noun 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer. 2. 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 . Halliwell.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/13

  3. Knacker
    Knack'er noun [ Confer Icelandic hnakkr a saddle.] 1. a harness maker. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [ Eng.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/13

  4. knacker
    1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. ... 2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand. ... Synonym: clapper. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. Knacker
    • (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. • (n.) One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog`s meat.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Knacker
    Knacker is British slang for to tire or exhaust.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  7. Knacker
    Knacker is British slang for to tire or exhaust.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  8. Knacker
    a harness maker
    Found on http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/Tudor+Wor

  9. Knacker
    A `knacker` is a person in the trade of rendering animals that 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 an...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knacker

  10. Knacker
    (band) `Knacker` was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1998 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. - Knacker on allmusic.com--> History: The band consisted of brothers Dean Marino and Peter Marino with guitarist Jeff Nedza and drummers Chris Edelman (2002–2005) and Gerard Ross (1998–...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knacker



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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