KNAVE Meaning of KNAVE in English n. 1 a rogue, a scoundrel. 2 = JACK(1) n. 2. knavery n. (pl. -ies). knavish adj. knavishly adv. knavishness n.[ OE cnafa boy, servant, f. WG ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012