Meaning

2 senses
  1. A type of knot used to provide an anchor point on a long line. Much used by mountaineers. Also known as the alpine butterfly knot.

    Schmetterlingsknoten

  2. A small decorative woven knot using one or two cords.

Examples

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  1. Are you skilled in butterfly knots?

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  2. Are you skilled at butterfly knots?

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  3. Tom can't do a butterfly knot.

    deTom kann keinen Schmetterlingsknoten. — wannieh

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  4. Are you good at tying butterfly knots?

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  5. Can you tie a good butterfly knot?

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
type of knot:

Forms

plural: butterfly knots
Singularbutterfly knot
Pluralbutterfly knots

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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