gnarled
Definitions
Knotted, twisted, or rugged in appearance, typically due to age or weather.
Full of or covered with knots or protuberances.
Examples
The old oak tree stood in the field with its gnarled, twisted branches reaching toward the sky.
He ran his fingers over the gnarled wood of the ancient walking stick.
The fisherman's gnarled hands showed the wear of decades spent working at sea.