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KNEELER
kneeler
(noun) a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
kneeler
(noun) a person in a kneeling position
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kneeler (plural kneelers)
A person who kneels.
A thing that is designed to be kneeled on.
An apparatus that permits the loading door of a bus to decrease in height in order to facilitate boarding of passengers that are seniors and physically disadvantaged
On a gable-end, the stone (often decorated) at the base of the slope of the gable on either side.
Source: Wiktionary
Kneel"er, n.
1. One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling. Tennyson.
2. A cushion or stool to kneel on.
3. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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