knub

[ nuhb ]

noun

1. nub.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knub¹

In modern use probably spelling variant, influenced by knob; nub

Example Sentences

Such a one was an old man named Ola Knub, whose acquaintance Nansen made in the Nordmarken forest.

From Project Gutenberg

Presently I came butt up against something solid, the feel of which gathered all my scattered wits into a compact knub of dread.

From Project Gutenberg