knockabout

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
  2. adjective full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
  3. adjective suitable for rough use

Etymology

Deverbal from knock about.

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