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knob

DEFINITIONS OF: knob

1

n a circular rounded projection or protuberance

Synonyms:
boss
Types:
knobble
a small knob
nailhead
flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
Type of:
projection
any structure that branches out from a central support

n a round handle

Types:
doorhandle, doorknob
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
Type of:
grip, handgrip, handle, hold
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

n an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

Synonyms:
pommel
Type of:
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify

n any thickened enlargement

Synonyms:
node, thickening
Type of:
convex shape, convexity
a shape that curves or bulges outward
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