karate
An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
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Kaiser
An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
kettle
A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
kylie
A boomerang.
knowledgeable
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
kensington
A sewing circle for women.
kangaroo
A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.
knowingly
In the manner of one who knows.
Kohl
Finely powdered anti- mony, used by women in Persia and the East to blacken the inside of their eyelids. And others mix the Kohol's jetty dye To give that long, dark languish to the eye.
Kronos
One of the Titans of Greek mythology, son of Uranus and Ge, father (by Rhea) of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. He dethroned his father as ruler of the world, and was in turn dethroned by his son, Zeus. By the Romans he was identified with Saturn (#.v.).
knee-slapper
something extremely funny
Keelson
A beam running length- wise above the keel of a ship, and bolted to the middle of the floor-frames, in order to stiffen the vessel.
Kelpie
A spirit of the waters m the form of a horse, in Scottish fairy-lore. It was supposed to take a delight in the drowning of travellers, but also occasionally helped millers by keeping the mill-wheel going at night.