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1knoll

noun \ˈnōl\

Definition of KNOLL

: a small round hill : mound
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Origin of KNOLL

Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Old Norse knollr mountaintop
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with KNOLL

bole, boll, bowl, coal, cole, Cole, dhole, dole, droll, foal, goal, hole, kohl, Kohl, mole, ole, pole, poll, prole, role, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sol, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, tole, toll, troll, vole, whole

2knoll

verb

Definition of KNOLL

archaic
: knell

Origin of KNOLL

Middle English, probably alteration of knellen to knell
First Known Use: 15th century

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