noun
a knot on a tree or in wood.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English knarre; cognate with Dutch knar, Low German knarre
1200–50; Middle English knarre; cognate with Dutch knar, Low German knarre
Related forms
knarred, knar·ry, adjective
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knar (nɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a variant of knur | |
| [C14 knarre rough stone, knot on a tree; related to Low German knarre] | |
| knarred | |
| —adj | |
| 'knarry | |
| —adj | |
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| knur, knurr or knar (nɜː) | |
| —n | |
| a knot or protuberance in a tree trunk or in wood | |
| [C16 knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare | |
| knurr, knurr or knar | |
| —n | |
| [C16 knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare | |
| knar, knurr or knar | |
| —n | |
| [C16 knor; related to Middle High German knorre knot; compare | |
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