Meaning & use
Knop
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A small knob or rounded protuberance, especially an ornamental one on furniture, metalwork, or the stem of a glass.
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The candlestick's stem was decorated with a delicate glass knop.
The old Bible described golden knops shaped like flower buds on the lampstand.
A note on using this word
An older word for 'knob,' now mostly limited to antiques, glassware, and older translations of the Bible, such as the King James Version.
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knobboss
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