What does "knob" mean?
Knob: A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer. Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.A rounded hill or mountain; as, the Pilot Knob. [U. S.] Bartlett.
- 3.(Arch.) See Knop. Knob latch, a latch which can be operated by turning a knob, without using a key.
- 4.To grow into knobs or bunches; to become knobbed. [Obs.] Drant.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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