knar

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noun

A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

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OriginMiddle English knarre ← Old English *cnearra →
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Meanings

nounknar (plural knars)

plural knars · alternative knaur

  1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

    Synonyms: burl, gnarl, knot, knur, knurl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

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Origin

  1. Old English*cnearra
  2. Middle Englishknarre“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”
  3. Englishknar

From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta. Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with knar

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

knar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knar

MLA

“knar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knar.

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