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Word entry · 4 letters

knop

Best crossword clue

"Decorative knob"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɒp/Sorted knopStarts with KEnds with P1 clues
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Definitions

  1. A knob, usually ornamental

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • The thin shaft of each stick, composed of two cylinders on either side of a central knop, is engraved with a scrollwork pattern known as vermicule for its wormlike appearance.

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