Doorknocker

2 definitions found

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

  doorknocker \doorknocker\ n.
     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.
  
     Syn: knocker.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  doorknocker
       n : a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge
           to a door [syn: {knocker}, {rapper}]