A small rounded lump, bump, or protuberance on the surface of something; a rounded or spherical projection at the end of an object.

A small knot; a knob; a tangle (of rope).

A rounded mass or lump at the end of a rod or the like; a knob. Obsolete in general sense.

Anatomy. A small, usually rounded structure or organ; spec. = lymph node n. at lymph, n. compounds 3.

A small knob or lump; a nugget. Also: = knop, n.1 1b.

A projection of a round or conical form; a knob.

Chemistry and Metallurgy. A small rounded mass of a metal or alloy, spec. a sample obtained after heating an ore to a high temperature to remove…

A lump, a swelling, an excrescence; = knob, n. 1. Now rare.

A rounded projection, bulb, or knob. Obsolete. rare.

A formation of the nature of an umbo.