"knobber" meaning in English

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          "text": "Near-synonyms: brocket, pricket, spitter"
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          "text": "As soon as the knobber started galloping, all the other stags, who. till now, had taken but a languid interest, if any, in his movements, jumped on to their feet.",
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          "text": "But even she was forced to confess that nothing was astir in the mossy wilderness. She climbed to the top of Craig Dhu and had a long spy, but, except for more hinds and one small knobber, living thing there was none.",
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          "text": "While I watched the young hind approached the knobber and, after standing by him for a moment, began to lick him",
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          "text": "A mature stag chases a young male (a knobber) from the harem",
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        "A hart in its second year; a young male deer."
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        "(hunting, animal husbandry) A hart in its second year; a young male deer."
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          "text": "Harry chuckled. 'What is it, old son? Are you worried Natalie will go for a rummage in your undercarriage and come away empty-handed?'\nAd spat Tango across the table, missing me by inches.\n'No, you knobber,' I said. “I'm meeting her parents for the first time tomorrow.'",
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