"knob" in the noun sense
1. knob, boss
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
2. knob
a round handle
3. node, knob, thickening
any thickened enlargement
4. knob, pommel
an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
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