knothole

American  

[not-hohl] / ˈnɒtˌhoʊl /

noun

1. a hole in a board or plank formed by the falling out of a knot or a portion of a knot.

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knothole British  

/ ˈnɒtˌhəʊl /

noun

1. a hole in a piece of wood where a knot has been

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Etymology

Origin of knothole

First recorded in 1720–30; knot ¹ + hole

Example Sentences

She was standing beside a gnarly oak with knotholes that made it good for climbing—I’d climbed it myself many a day.

From Literature

All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.

From Washington Post

Ayanna put Gum Baby down, and, with a promise to talk later, dashed to the rear and jammed her staff into a knothole.

From Literature

“I am beginning to feel as useless as this knothole.”

From New York Times

He did one forest scene that included a drawing of his own face peeking out of a knothole.

From Washington Times