English Explanatory Dictionary

knur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A knurl.
  2. The small wooden ball in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

Pronunciation

/nɜː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knur.wav

Word forms

knur knurs

Etymology

Late Middle English knorre, variant of knarre; see knar (“knot on a tree trunk”). Cognate with German Knorren (“knurl”) and Danish knor (“knurl”).

Derived words

knurry
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