kneecap

Definition of kneecap

knee´cap`
n.1.(Anat.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneepan.
2.A cap or protection for the knee.
v. t.1.to break the knees of, especially by shooting in the kneecap; - often done by criminal or terrorist groups as a warning or punishment.

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hit, pip, shoot
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