| NOUN | artifact | knob, boss | a circular rounded projection or protuberance |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | knob | a round handle | |
| shape | knob, node, thickening | any thickened enlargement | |
| artifact | knob, pommel | an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger |
| Sounds | naa'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | blob ... throb: 23 rhymes with aab... | |
| Meaning | A circular rounded projection or protuberance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | boss | |
| Narrower | knobble | A small knob |
| nailhead | flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point | |
| Broader | projection | Any structure that branches out from a central support |
| Spanish | saliente redondo | |
| Meaning | A round handle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | doorknob, doorhandle | A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain) |
| stop | (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes | |
| Broader | handle, grip, handgrip, hold | The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
| Spanish | pomo | |
| Catalan | pom | |
| Meaning | Any thickened enlargement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | node, thickening | |
| Broader | convex shape, convexity | A shape that curves or bulges outward |
| Spanish | bulto, engrosamiento, nodo, protuberancia | |
| Catalan | node | |
| Adjectives | knobby | having knobs |
| Meaning | An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | pommel | |
| Part of | hilt | The handle of a sword or dagger |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
| Spanish | empuñadura | |
| Catalan | empunyadura | |
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