knop Meaning, Definition & Usage

Knop noun
Etymology
OE. knop, knoppe; cf. D.knop, knoop, G. knopf, Dan. knap, knop, Sw. knapp, knopp, button, bud, Icel. knappr, and E. knap, n. Cf. Knap, Knob.
Definitions
  1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.
    Four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers. Ex. xxv. 21.
  2. (Arch.) Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp., the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then synonymous with finial; -- called also knob, and knosp. Prior.

Webster 1913