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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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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