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  • noun dated A knob attached to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm.

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  • A few examples here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodie_knob

    I remember seeing this thingamajig but I never knew it had a name.

    November 21, 2019

  • Thanks, vm--you just answered a question I didn't even know I had!

    November 22, 2019

  • The plot thickens...

    necker's knob: A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.

    November 25, 2019