KNAVE Meaning of KNAVE in English [knave] n [ME, fr. OE cnafa; akin to OHG knabo boy] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic a: a boy servant b: a male servant c: a man of humble birth or position 2: a tricky deceitful fellow 3: jack 6a Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012