ˈnäp noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English knoppe, knop, from Old English -cnoppa; akin to Middle Low German knuppe, knoppe bud, Middle Dutch cnoppe knob, bud, Old High German knopf knot, bud, knob, Old Norse knȳfill short horn, Old Irish gnobh knot in wood, Old English cnotta knot — more at knot
: a usually ornamental knob: as
a. : a small rounded or angular ornamental enlargement or protuberance that is usually at the mid or upper part of the stem of a vessel (as a chalice, goblet) or at the same part of the shank or shaft of some other object (as a candlestick, andiron) and that usually serves as an aid in grasping or holding
b. : knob 1b
c. : a tiny ball, loop, or tuft of a fiber (as wool, silk, cotton) that is formed in or on a yarn, thread, or cloth and that is often of a color varying from that of the yarn, thread, or cloth or from that of other balls, loops, or tufts formed in or on the yarn, thread, or cloth