Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Knittle /nĭt'-əl/ · Knit·tle · IPA /nˈɪtəl/ 01 n. A string that draws together a purse or bag. 1. A string that draws together a purse or bag.[Prov. Eng.] 2. See Nettles.(Naut.) See: Nettles