"knarr" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɔːɹ/ Forms: knarrs [plural], knorr [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse knǫrr (“merchant ship”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|knǫrr||merchant ship}} Old Norse knǫrr (“merchant ship”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} knarr (plural knarrs)
  1. (historical) A kind of Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings. Tags: historical Translations (Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings): knarr [common-gender] (Danish), knor [common-gender] (Danish), knar [common-gender] (Danish), knørrur [masculine] (Faroese), knørur [masculine] (Faroese), knarr [masculine] (French), Knorr [feminine] (German), knörr [masculine] (Icelandic), knarr [masculine] (Italian), knarr [masculine] (Norwegian), knǫrr [masculine] (Old Norse), knarr [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-knarr-en-noun-KarTS9TA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Old Norse translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Norse translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings': 87 13
  2. A type of modern long-keeled sailing boat. Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-knarr-en-noun-beh~gvmv Disambiguation of Watercraft: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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