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From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).

One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Near-synonym: toymaker
One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand. A Bachanalian dancing the Spanish Morisco, with knackers at his fingers.
archaic A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery). Plow-wright , Cart-wright, Knacker and Smith
One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides. Near-synonyms: slaughterer, slaughterman
One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components. Near-synonyms: salvager, salvor; scrapper, wrecker, breaker; shipbreaker, car breaker
Ireland, UK, ethnic, offensive, slur An itinerant person, especially one of Irish Traveller heritage.
Ireland, offensive, slang A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger, or similar.
UK, in plural, slang, vulgar A testicle. He looked like someone had put a 9mm full metal jacket round through his left scrotum. He even had his mouth open in some parody of a soundless scream, much as I imagined I would do if someone shot my left knacker off.
An old, worn-out horse. Believe me, you can get an old knacker for cheap at the glue yard, but it won't carry you as far as a thoroughbred!
UK, dialectal, obsolete A collier's horse.

UK, slang, transitive To tire out, exhaust; to beat up and use up (something), leaving it worn out and damaged. Carrying that giant statue up those stairs completely knackered me.
UK, slang, transitive To reprimand.