knocker

Example Sentences

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The site of the charred doors, with grilled peep hole and ancient heavy knocker, stirred no emotion in her.

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

Actually, maybe it will be her door knocker.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2019

She then rapped three times on the thick black door, which was studded with iron nails and bore a knocker shaped like an eagle.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling