knobble
knobble · knobbles · knobbled · knobbling
To give a knobbly surface toTo give a knobbly surface to.
/ˈnɒb.əl/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To give a knobbly surface to.
(transitive)To produce wrought iron by treating (semirefined puddled iron) on a hearth before shingling.
knobbled charcoal iron
a knobbling furnace
Origin
From Middle English knoble; equivalent to knob + -le.From Middle English knoble; equivalent to knob + -le.
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Forms
knobbles, knobbling, knobbled, knobbledWord family
1 related wordsDerivedknobbler
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle