fantail vs knit

fantail

noun
  • A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up. 

  • Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 

  • Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail. 

  • Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail. 

  • An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship. 

  • A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind. 

knit

noun
  • A knitted garment. 

  • A session of knitting. 

verb
  • To grow together. 

  • To combine from various elements. 

  • To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. 

  • To join closely and firmly together. 

  • To heal following a fracture. 

  • To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted. 

  • To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying. 

  • To draw together; to contract into wrinkles. 

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