NUBBLE Meaning of NUBBLE in English ˈnəbəl noun( -s )Etymology: diminutive of nub (I)1. : a small knob or lump : nub a nubble of sod — W.D.Edmonds 2. : a small hill3. : islet Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012