Knacker ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Knacker ( noun )

A person who buys horses or other animals that are no longer fit for work, and slaughters them for their meat and hides.

Origin:

The term "knacker" is derived from the german word "knacken" which means to crack or to break. it is used in the uk and ireland to refer to a person who buys horses or other animals that are no longer fit for work, and slaughters them for their meat and hides.

Examples:

1. The knacker came to take the old horse away because it was no longer fit for work.
2. The knacker paid a low price for the cow as it was near the end of its life.
3. He made a living as a knacker, buying and slaughtering old horses for their meat.
4. The knacker was known for his cruel treatment of the animals.
5. The knacker's yard was a sad place, with piles of bones and hides.

(As a verb)

Knacker ( verb )

The action of killing and butchering horses or other animals that are no longer fit for work.

Origin:

The term "knacker" is derived from the german word "knacken" which means to crack or to break. it is used in the uk and ireland to refer to the action of killing and butchering horses or other animals that are no longer fit for work.

Examples:

1. The old horse was knackered because it was no longer fit for work.
2. The cow was knackered as it was near the end of its life.
3. He knackered the horse for its meat and hide.
4. The knacker was known for his cruel treatment of the animals.
5. The knacker's yard was a sad place, with piles of bones and hides.