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KNOCKABOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("knockabout" is a kind of...):
sloop (a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suitable for rough use
Example:
a knockabout old car
Classified under:
Similar:
rugged (sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Example:
knockabout comedy
Synonyms:
boisterous; knockabout
Classified under:
Similar:
spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)
