knocker vs device

device vs knocker

knocker and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knocker	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of knocker; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than knocker:

knocker: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

knocker (noun)	device (noun)
a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door	any clever maneuver
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

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