| Noun | 1. | knob - a circular rounded projection or protuberancenailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point projection - any structure that branches out from a central support | |
| 2. | knob - a round handledoorhandle, doorknob - a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" stop - (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops" | |
| 3. | knob - any thickened enlargement | |
| 4. | knob - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or daggerhilt - the handle of a sword or dagger | |