1. Plural of knurr; hard, knotty growths or lumps on a tree trunk or wood.
Usage: Often used in woodworking and forestry contexts.
2. In the game of knurr and stick, small wooden balls or pellets used as projectiles.
Usage: Regional, chiefly British; archaic or historical game context.

Examples

• The carpenter carefully examined the knurrs in the oak board before cutting.
• Knurrs on the tree made it difficult to plane the wood smooth.
• The old furniture showed several knurrs where branches had fallen off.
• In the traditional game, players would strike knurrs with a stick.
• The woodworker decided to work around the knurrs rather than remove them.