vt to supplicate by kneeling.
2. knee ·noun in man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
3. knee ·noun a bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
4. knee ·noun the joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.
5. knee ·noun in the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
6. knee ·noun a piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.