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knop.

A knob, usually ornamental

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɒp/
  1. A knob, usually ornamental

  2. A finial, or swelling termination

  3. A tuft or overthickened bunch of looped or twisted yarn

  4. A closed bud or bud-like, swelling protuberance of a plant, or the representation thereof in the decorative arts

Where this word comes from

From Middle English knop, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch knoppe, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knuppaz, *knappô, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Possible doublet of knave and knob.

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