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Doorknocker

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as knocker.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door, which may be swung by hand against the door to make a loud knocking sound.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A knocker mounted on a door.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
  • Word Usage
    "Emile Wamsteker for The Wall Street Journal A PENewark canvasser leaves a "doorknocker" on the doorknob of a residence in the East Ward."
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    knocker