Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knothole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
knot-hole
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.

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Etymology

From knot + hole.

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What does knothole mean?
In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.
Where does knothole come from?
From knot + hole.

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