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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 knee n. Pronunciation: ' nē Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnēow; akin to Old High German kneo knee, Latin genu, Greek gony Date: before 12th century 1 a : a joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella also : the part of the leg that includes this joint b (1) : the joint in the hind leg of a four-footed vertebrate that corresponds to the human knee (2) : the carpal joint of the foreleg of a four-footed vertebrate c : the tarsal joint of a bird d : the joint between the femur and tibia of an insect 2 : something resembling the human knee: as a : a piece of timber naturally or artificially bent for use in supporting structures coming together at an angle (as the deck beams of a ship) b : a rounded or conical process rising from the roots of various swamp-growing trees <cypress knee > 3 : the part of a garment covering the knee 4 : a blow with the bent knee –kneed \ ' nēd\ adjective –to one's knees : into a state of submission or defeat]]> 2 knee n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   kneed ; knee·ing Date: before 12th century 1 archaic : to bend the knee to 2 : to strike with the knee]]> knee (as used in expressions) n. housemaid's knee jumper's knee knee breeches knee deep knee high knee jerk knee slapper knock knee water on the knee Wounded Knee bee's knees to one's knees knock kneed weak kneed ]]>