knurl Meaning, Definition & Usage

Knurl noun
Etymology
See Knar, Gnar.
Definitions
  1. A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
  2. One who, or that which, is crossgrained.
Knurl transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To provide with ridges, to assist the grasp, as in the edge of a flat knob, or coin; to mill.

Webster 1913