barrel knot
barrel knot · barrel knots
A type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain…A type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.
More definitions
- a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times:blood knot
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