<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Anatomy: The joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.</li><li>Zoology: The corresponding joint or region in the hind leg of a quadruped; stifle.</li><li>A joint or region likened to this but not anatomically homologous with it, as the tarsal joint of a bird, the carpal joint in the forelimb of the horse or cow, etc.</li><li>The part of a garment covering the knee.</li><li>Something resembling a bent knee, especially a rigid or braced angle between two framing members.</li><li>Also called hip, shoulder.</li><li>Furniture: The inward curve toward the top of a cabriole leg.</li><li>Building Trades: The junction of the top and either of the uprights of a bent.</li><li>A curved member for reinforcing the junction of two pieces meeting at an angle.</li><li>Also called kneeler.</li><li>A stone cut to follow a sharp return angle.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To strike or touch with the knee.</li><li>To secure (a structure, as a bent) with a knee.</li><li>(used without object) Obsolete: To go down on the knees; kneel.</li></ul>