Hypertext Webster Gateway: "kneecap"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Kneecap \Knee"cap`\, n.
1. (Anat.) The kneepan.
2. A cap or protection for the knee.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
kneecap
n : a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that
protects the knee joint [syn: {patella}, {kneepan}]
v : shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a
warning
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