| 释义 |
knoll
I. \ˈnōl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Middle High German knolle clod, lump, tuber, Old Norse knollr mountaintop, Old English cnotta knot — more at knot
1.
a. now dialect England : the top of a hill
b.
(1) : a usually small rounded submerged elevation rising from the floor of a body of water; especially : the upper part or top of such an elevation
(2) : a usually rounded submerged projection of a shoal, reef, bank, or bar
2. : a usually small rounded land eminence : mound, hillock
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of knel — more at knell
archaic : knell
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English knollen, probably alteration of knellen — more at knell
archaic : knell |