n.
Pronunciation: ' näb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English knobbe; akin to Middle Low German knubbe knob
Date: 14th century
1 a : a rounded protuberance : LUMP b : a small rounded ornament or handle
2 : a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
– knobbed \ ' näbd \ adjective
– knob · by \ ' nä-b ē \ adjective