knocker

Example Sentences

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The ancient wooden doors are adorned with an ornate metal knocker and a small grilled window, for guards to peek through.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

"Stay close to Troy or they gonna think you're a knocker."

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021

“I’m a short knocker, but that Roberts hit the ball a mile. They knew they had the tournament in the bag, so they played like a couple of hackers on the 18th.”

From Golf Digest • Apr. 21, 2020

When guests come calling, they’ll announce their arrival using her original door knocker: a metal kitchen trivet.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2019

They rose upward in circles, higher and higher, until at last, slightly dizzy, Harry saw a gleaming oak door ahead, with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling