# knacker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnakə/

## Definitions
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.
3. A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).
4. One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
5. One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.
6. An itinerant person, especially one of Irish Traveller heritage.
7. A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger, or similar.
8. A testicle.
9. An old, worn-out horse.
10. A collier's horse.

## Etymology
From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knacker