knothole

[ not-hohl ]

/ ˈnɒtˌhoʊl /

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noun

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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Origin of knothole

First recorded in 1720–30; knot¹ + hole

Words nearby knothole

knosp, Knossos, knot, knot garden, knotgrass, knothole, knotroot, knot stitch, knotted, knotter, knotting

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How to use knothole in a sentence

But Monte come to the shack and watched Cash through a knothole the size of one eye till Cash opened up his heart and the bag.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
After dressing her in her new costume I turned her loose and watched through a knothole in the drive-shed.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
There seemed to be a great owl hooting from every hollow tree, and a little one screeching from every knothole.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter
Peering out through a knothole in one of the boxes, she saw Mattie Williams and her partner, Sam.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt

Moreover, there was a knothole in the high wooden fence that inclosed the lower portion of the yard.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller

British Dictionary definitions for knothole

knothole

/ (ˈnɒtˌhəʊl) /

noun

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

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