| knee | | |
| n. (body) | 1. articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella. |
| ~ kneecap, kneepan, patella | a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint. |
| ~ musculus articularis genus | the articular muscle of the knee. |
| ~ genicular vein, vena genus | veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein. |
| ~ leg | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle. |
| ~ ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint | a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane. |
| n. (animal) | 2. knee, stifle | joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee. |
| ~ hind leg | the back limb of a quadruped. |
| ~ articulatio, joint, articulation | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. knee | the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ leg | a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg. |
| betroth | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. affiance, betroth, engage, plight | give to in marriage. |
| ~ vow | make a vow; promise.; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again" |
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