kenning
/ˈkenɪŋ/noun
- a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship隐喻语（古英语诗和古挪威语诗中一种隐喻性的复合表达方式, 如 “带桨的战马”是 “船”的隐喻语）。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Old Norse, from kenna know, 'perceive'; related to KEN.