knobble

knobble: —knobbler /nob"leuhr/, n.

/nob"euhl/, v.t., knobbled, knobbling.

1. to knob (excess stone).

2. Metall. to treat (semirefined puddled iron) on a hearth before shingling to produce wrought iron.

[1835-45; KNOB + -LE]

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knobble — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small lump on something. DERIVATIVES knobbly adjective (knobblier, knobbliest) . ORIGIN diminutive of KNOB(Cf. ↑knobby) … English terms dictionary
knobble — noun /ˈnɒb.əl/ A small knob … Wiktionary
knobble — n. small knob; tiny lump on something (British) … English contemporary dictionary
knobble — noun Brit. a small lump on something. Derivatives knobbly adjective Origin ME: dimin. of knob … English new terms dictionary
knobble — knob·ble … English syllables
knobble — /ˈnɒbəl/ (say nobuhl) noun a small knob. {knob + b + le} …
knobble — n. a small knob. Derivatives: knobbly adj. Etymology: ME, dimin. of KNOB: cf. Du. & LG knobbel … Useful english dictionary
knobblier — knobble ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small lump on something. DERIVATIVES knobbly adjective (knobblier, knobbliest) . ORIGIN diminutive of KNOB(Cf. ↑knobby) … English terms dictionary
knobbliest — knobble ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small lump on something. DERIVATIVES knobbly adjective (knobblier, knobbliest) . ORIGIN diminutive of KNOB(Cf. ↑knobby) … English terms dictionary
knobbly — knobble ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small lump on something. DERIVATIVES knobbly adjective (knobblier, knobbliest) . ORIGIN diminutive of KNOB(Cf. ↑knobby) … English terms dictionary

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