knurl vs peck

knurl

verb
  • To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip. 

noun
  • A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection. 

  • A contorted knot in wood. 

  • A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip. 

peck

verb
  • To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument. 

  • To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird). 

  • To type in general. 

  • To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements. 

  • To type by searching for each key individually. 

  • To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up. 

  • To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot. 

  • To throw. 

  • To do something in small, intermittent pieces. 

  • To kiss briefly. 

noun
  • A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. 

  • An act of striking with a beak. 

  • A small kiss. 

  • One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts. 

  • Discoloration caused by fungus growth or insects. 

How often have the words knurl and peck occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )