knobble

[ nob-uhl ]

verb (used with object),knob·bled, knob·bling.
  1. to knob (excess stone).

  2. Metallurgy. to treat (semirefined puddled iron) on a hearth before shingling to produce wrought iron.

Origin of knobble

1
First recorded in 1835–45; knob + -le

Other words from knobble

  • knob·bler [nob-ler], /ˈnɒb lər/, noun

Words Nearby knobble

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