knocked, ppl. a.
(nɒkt)
[f. knock v. + -ed1.]
1. Struck, hit, beaten, etc.: see knock v.
† knocked bear, barley beaten in a stone mortar in order to remove the hulls (Sc. Obs.). knocked knees, knees turning inwards: cf. knock-kneed. Also with adverbs as knocked-down, knocked-up, etc.: see knock v. II.
| c 1537 Thersites in Hazl. Dodsley I. 405 Thou shalt have knocked bread and ill-fare. 1583 Leg. Bp. St. Androis 467 Knocked beir, Herbis to the pot, and all sic geir. 1784 J. Barry in Lect. Paint. ii. (1848) 94 Knocked or baker knees. 1890 Boldrewood Col. Reformer (1891) 257 His..knocked-up horses showed..the effects of a long journey. |
2. knocked-down. In the form of a number of separate parts that require to be assembled.
| 1776 Rhode Isl. Col. Rec. (1862) VII. 571 Shaken or knocked down casks. 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catal. 371/1 The patent knocked down construction..give [sic] this splendid rocker additional strength and rigidity and permit its shipment in a package 33 inches long. 1950 Engineering 3 Feb. 139/2 For carriage in merchant vessels all vehicles..should possess a ‘knocked-down’ height of less than 7 ft. 9 in. 1960 Times Rev. Industry July 74/1 Cars..imported..in completely knocked down packs. 1971 Timber Trades Jrnl. 14 Aug. 58/1 Filters in a new ‘knocked down’ kit form. |