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Rareknockabout
The correct spelling is knockabout.
How to pronounce knockabout
noun
Say it like: Nok-abo-wt
The correct spelling is knockabout. A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area For example: "We sailed our knockabout around Cape Cod."
Usage Examples
“We sailed our knockabout around Cape Cod.”
“I have a knockabout cello for non-concert gigs.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area
- 2.(entertainment) A slapstick comedy or comedian.
- 3.(circus) A tumbler.
- 4.Clothing suitable for rough use.
- 5.A worker habitually engaged in casual employment.
adjective
- 1.Boisterous
- 2.Suitable for rough use.
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