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Knob vs Caput - What's the difference?

knob | caput |

As nouns the difference between knob and caput

is that knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch while caput is (anatomy) the head.

As a verb knob

is (british|slang|vulgar|of a man) to have sex with.

knob

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
  • (geography) A prominent rounded hill.
  • A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  • A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  • (plural) breasts.
  • (British, NZ, slang) A penis.
  • (slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
  • (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doorknob * knob-and-tube

    Verb

  • (British, slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sex with.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    caput

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The head.
  • (anatomy) A knob-like protuberance or capitulum.
  • The top or superior part of a thing.
  • (UK) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
  • * Lamb
  • Your caputs and heads of colleges.