Definition of knoll Knoll

/nowˈl/ - [nowl] - knoll

We found 13 definitions of knoll from 6 different sources.

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What does knoll mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: knolls

knoll - a small natural hill
  mound, hillock, hummock, hammock
  hill a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
  anthill, formicary a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
  kopje, koppie a small hill rising up from the African veld
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary šŸ“˜

  • knoll (n.)
    A little round hill; a mound; a small elevation of earth; the top or crown of a hill.
  • knoll (v. t.)
    To ring, as a bell; to strike a knell upon; to toll; to proclaim, or summon, by ringing.
  • knoll (v. i.)
    To sound, as a bell; to knell.
  • knoll (n.)
    The tolling of a bell; a knell.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary šŸ“•

  • knoll
    nōl, n. a round hillock: the top of a hill. [A.S. cnol; Ger. knollen, a knob, lump.]
  • knoll
    nōl. Same as Knell

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • knoll
    The top of a rounded hill; the head of a bank, or the most elevated part of a submarine shoal. [Perhaps derived from nowl, a provincialism for head.]

Part of speech

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  • knoll, verb, present, 1st person singular of knoll (infinitive).
  • knoll, verb (infinitive).
  • knoll, noun, singular of knolls.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

knoll in sign language
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