What is the meaning of Knap?

To shape a brittle material having conchoidal fracture, usually a mineral (flint, obsidian, chert etc.), by breaking away flakes, often forming a sharp edge or point.

To rap or strike sharply.

To bite; to bite off; to break short.

To make a sound of snapping.

A sharp blow or slap.

A protuberance; a swelling; a knob.

The crest of a hill

A small hill

Alternative form of nap (to nab or grab)

scant, scarce

brief, concise

hardly, scarcely

just under

barely

button (in clothes etc.)

button (in machines)

attractive, handsome, pretty

impressive, decent, rather good or big

smart, intelligent, gifted, clever

lissom, agile, brisk, fresh

tight-fitting, shapely

tight (of a budget), scarce

quite, rather, pretty (reinforces what follows)

inflection of knappen:

  1. first-person singular present indicative
  2. imperative

first-person singular present indicative

imperative

narrowly, just, barely, merely

Alternative form of knappe (knob)

Alternative form of knappe (strike)

tight

tightly, barely

cleat

Source: wiktionary.org