I. ˈnōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Middle High German knolle clod, lump, tuber, Old Norse knollr mountaintop, Old English cnotta knot — more at knot
1.
a. now dialect England : the top of a hill
b.
(1) : a usually small rounded submerged elevation rising from the floor of a body of water ; especially : the upper part or top of such an elevation
(2) : a usually rounded submerged projection of a shoal, reef, bank, or bar
2. : a usually small rounded land eminence : mound , hillock
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of knel — more at knell
archaic : knell
III. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English knollen, probably alteration of knellen — more at knell
archaic : knell