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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