GNARLS
Noun
gnarls
plural of gnarl
Verb
gnarls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gnarl
Source: Wiktionary
GNARL
Gnarl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gnarled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnarling.] Etym:
[From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knarren, knurren.
D. knorren, Sw. knorra, Dan. knurre.]
Definition: To growl; to snarl.
And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first. Shak.
Gnarl, n. Etym: [See Gnar, n.]
Definition: a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with
twisted grain, on a tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition