knurl

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English

A knurled pattern for grip.
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Etymology

From knur +‎ -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr.

gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.

Pronunciation

Noun

knurl (plural knurls)

  1. A contorted knot in wood.
  2. A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
  3. A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

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Verb

knurl (third-person singular simple present knurls, present participle knurling, simple past and past participle knurled)

  1. To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “gnarled”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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