knockabout

  1. Adjective.  Boisterous.
  2. Adjective.  Suitable for rough use.
  3. Noun.  (sailing) A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area.
  4. Noun.  (context, entertainment) A slapstick comedy or comedian.
  5. Noun.  (context, circus) A tumbler.
  6. Noun.  Clothing suitable for rough use.
  7. Noun.  Workers habitually engaged in casual employment.
  8. Noun.  People living in rough, violent conditions.

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