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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KNEELER

n.nee'ler. One who kneels or worships by kneeling.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KNEELER

KNEELER Kneel "er, n.

1. One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling. Tennyson.

2. A cushion or stool to kneel on.

3. (Eccl. Hist. )

Defn: A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.

New American Oxford Dictionary

kneeler

kneel er |ˈnēlər ˈnilər | ▶noun a person who kneels, esp. in prayer. • a cushion or bench for kneeling on.

Oxford Dictionary

kneeler

kneel ¦er |ˈniːlə | ▶noun a person who kneels, especially in prayer. • a cushion or bench for kneeling on.