Noah Webster
Knee
KNEE, noun nee. [Latin genu.]
1. In anatomy, the articulation of the thigh and leg bones.
2. In ship-building, a piece of timber somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent, having two branches or arms, and used to connect the beams of a ship with her sides or timbers.
KNEE, verb transitive nee. To supplicate by kneeling. [Not used.]