knurl (plural knurls)
A contorted knot in wood.
A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.
knurl (third-person singular simple present knurls, present participle knurling, simple past and past participle knurled)
To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.
Source: Wiktionary
Knurl, n. Etym: [See Knar, Gnar.]
Definition: A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
2. One who, or that which, is crossgrained.
Knurl, v. t.
Definition: To provide with ridges, to assist the grasp, as in the edge of a flat knob, or coin; to mill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
