Kneeler

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kneeler \Kneel"er\, n.
     1. One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling.
        --Tennyson.
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     2. A cushion or stool to kneel on, such as one attached to a


        pew in a church.
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     3. (Eccl. Hist.) A name given to certain catechumens and
        penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of
        church worship.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kneeler
       n 1: a person in a kneeling position
       2: a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on