knop

Meaning

1. A knob, usually ornamental
2. A finial, or swelling termination
3. A tuft or overthickened bunch of looped or twisted yarn
4. A closed bud or bud-like, swelling protuberance of a plant, or the representation thereof in the decorative arts

Concepts

knop

handhold

handle

pull

pull handle

knob

knosp

bend

knot

node

Etymology

From Middle English knop, from Old English cnoppa, cnop, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knuppaz, *knappô, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”).