1. to shape or chip stone by striking with sharp blows
Usage: technical; archaeology
2. to strike or hit sharply
Usage: archaic

1. the crest or summit of a hill
Usage: British; dialectal

Examples

• The archaeologist learned to knap flint to make primitive tools.
• Ancient peoples would knap obsidian to create sharp cutting edges.
• He climbed to the knap of the hill for a better view.
• The shepherd’s cottage sat on the grassy knap overlooking the valley.
• She practiced knapping stone until she could produce consistent arrowheads.
• From the knap, they could see for miles across the countryside.