Definitions for knotholeˈnɒtˌhoʊl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knot•holeˈnɒtˌhoʊl(n.)
a hole in a board or plank formed by the falling out of a knot or a portion of a knot.
Origin of knothole:
1720–30
Princeton's WordNet
knothole(noun)
a hole in a board where a knot came out
Wiktionary
knothole(Noun)
In a piece of lumber, a knothole is a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.
Origin: knot + hole
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