Knacker's Wood
Other OS name in the Parish of Horning
Historical Forms
- Nackers Wood 1839 TA
Etymology
, Nackers Wood 1839TA . As an occupational term knacker has a variety of meanings , mostly dialectal . The main ones would seem to be : ' harness-maker, saddler, horse slaughterer ' ( OED s.v. knacker ) , ' dealer in horses; tanner ' ( EDD s.v . ) , ' saddler, harness-maker ' ( Forby s.n . ) .