door-knob

See also: door knob and doorknob

English

Noun

door-knob (plural door-knobs)

1. Archaic form of doorknob.
   • 1873 September, Charles Brownlee, “The Old Peach Tree Stump. A Reminiscence of the War of 1835.”, in [Roderick] Noble, editor, The Cape Monthly Magazine, volume VII, number 39, Cape Town: J. C. Juta, page 139:

     The house being now cleared, brass door-knobs were knocked off, and such things as had escaped notice when articles of more value were to be had, were now being gathered.

   • 1891, Lewis Cass Aldrich, Frank R. Holmes, editors, History of Windsor County, Vermont, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., […], page 632:

     About 1851 J. Dodge & Son began in the middle of the town to manufacture wooden door-knobs, and afterwards made bedsteads.

   • 1897, Francis C[ruger] Moore, “The Comforts of Home”, in How to Build a Home: The House Practical; Being Suggestions as to Safety from Fire, Safety to Health, Comfort, Convenience, Durability, and Economy, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday & McClure Co., →OCLC, page 60:

     As a rule it is a mistake to economize in the selection of hardware, especially in the matter of door-knobs, locks, escutcheons, etc.