gnarl

• Ein knotiger, verdrehter oder rauer Auswuchs am Stamm oder an einem Ast eines Baumes, der oft durch Wachstum oder Beschädigung entsteht.

A noun referring to a knotty, twisted, or rough protuberance on a tree trunk or branch, often resulting from growth or injury.

1. Knot in woodC1formal

   A rough, knotty protuberance on a tree or piece of wood.

   Astknoten

   • The carpenter carefully carved around the gnarl in the oak plank.
   • Old trees often develop gnarls on their trunks.
   • The gnarl in the wood gave the table a unique, rustic character.

   Synonymeburlknotnode

• Veraltetes oder archaisches Verb mit den Bedeutungen knurren, brummen oder sich zu einer knotigen bzw. verzerrten Form winden.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to snarl, growl, or twist into a knotty or distorted shape.

1. To twist or knotC2formal

   To cause something to become twisted, knotted, or contorted, often referring to wood or tree branches.

   Verdrehen

   • The old oak tree was gnarled by centuries of wind.
   • The carpenter gnarled the wood to create a rustic effect.
   • Time had gnarled the branches into strange shapes.

   Synonymebendcontortcurlentanglekinkknottwistwarp