: looking backward over the shoulder —used of a heraldic animal.

What does Knobbie mean?

full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree. shaped like a knob.

What does the word obstinately mean?

1 : stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion obstinate resistance to change. 2 : not easily subdued, remedied, or removed obstinate fever.