What does "nubble" mean?

Alternative spelling of knubble (“small knob or lump”).

What is a synonym for "nubble"?

Common synonyms include: bilge, bleb, blister, blob, boss, bow.

//ˈnʌbəl// noun, verb

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of knubble (“small knob or lump”). alt-of, alternative
"Harvey saw with disgust that there were no sheets on his bed-place. He was lying on a piece of dingy ticking full of lumps and nubbles."
2
a small lump or protuberance wordnet

Verb

1
To beat or bruise with the fist. obsolete
"if his Master went an Hair's Breadth beyond his Duty, he was a Tyrant, that it was lawful for him to Nubble him"

"Harvey saw with disgust that there were no sheets on his bed-place. He was lying on a piece of dingy ticking full of lumps and nubbles."

Compare Low German nubben (“to knock, cuff”).

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