KNOB


Meaning of KNOB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnäb ]

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 ˈnäbd adjective

• knob·by ˈnä-bē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.