kneecap
English
/ˈniːˌkæp/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
- (roofing) A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent.
- A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.
Etymology
Compound from English knee + English cap (upper limit ceiling, head, head covering).
Origin
English
cap
Gloss
upper limit ceiling, head, head covering
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
頭
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aknee English
- ballcap English
- blackcap English
- bluecap English
- bottlecap English
- cap English
- capcase English
- capful English
- capless English
- caplike English
- capline English
- capmaker English
- capology English
- caponomics English
- cappable English
- capper English
- cappie English
- capping English
- caprock English
- capsheaf English
- capsquare English
- capstone English
- capstring English
- cornercap English
- earcap English
- endcap English
- eyecap English
- fuddlecap English
- goosecap English
- haircap English
- haycap English
- hubcap English
- huffcap English
- inkcap English
- intercapped English
- keycap English
- knee English
- knee-breeches English
- knee-deep English
- knee-high English
- knee-jerk English
- kneeband English
- kneebar English
- kneeboard English
- kneebound English
- kneebuckle English
- kneecapper English
- kneeful English
- kneegrow English
- kneehole English
- kneejoint English
- kneejointed English
- kneel English
- kneeless English
- kneelet English
- kneelike English
- kneepan English
- kneepiece English
- kneeprint English
- kneeroom English
- kneesie English
- kneesies English
- kneetop English
- lens cap English
- madcap English
- megacap English
- microcap English
- midcap English
- midknee English
- milk-cap English
- nanocap English
- nightcap English
- offcap English
- overknee English
- priestcap English
- pushknee English
- recap English
- redcap English
- rootcap English
- screwcap English
- scullcap English
- skullcap English
- skycap English
- snowcap English
- suncap English
- swimcap English
- toecap English
- uncap English
- waxcap English
- webcap English
- whitecap English
- whitecapper English
- caper French
- キャップ Japanese
- cappe Middle English
- kne Middle English
- caipín Irish
- 캡 Korean
- kepisi Shona
- cap
- knee
- uncap
- recap
- kneel
- aknee
- haycap
- earcap
- capper
- suncap
- hubcap
- midcap
- madcap
- eyecap
- toecap
- keycap
- redcap
- skycap
- cappie
- webcap
- waxcap
- capful
- offcap
- inkcap
- endcap
- kneelet
- haircap
- kneebar
- caplike
- kneesie
- bluecap
- huffcap
- snowcap
- caprock
- capcase
- capping
- swimcap
- midknee
- megacap
- kneetop
- capless
- kneeful
- kneepan
- rootcap
- ballcap
- capline
- nanocap
- blackcap
- milk-cap
- kneegrow
- scullcap
- capstone
- lens cap
- kneelike
- capsheaf
- microcap
- pushknee
- whitecap
- nightcap
- skullcap
- screwcap
- kneeband
- kneeless
- kneehole
- goosecap
- capology
- kneesies
- overknee
- cappable
- kneeroom
- capmaker
- priestcap
- bottlecap
- capstring
- kneebound
- kneejoint
- kneepiece
- kneeprint
- knee-deep
- knee-high
- fuddlecap
- kneeboard
- knee-jerk
- cornercap
- capsquare
- kneecapper
- kneebuckle
- caponomics
- kneejointed
- whitecapper
- intercapped
- knee-breeches