fisherman's knot
fisherman's knot · fisherman's knots
A type of bend that is a popular double overhand knot used to join two lines or ropes…A type of bend that is a popular double overhand knot used to join two lines or ropes of equal thickness.
Meaning
2 sensesA type of bend that is a popular double overhand knot used to join two lines or ropes of equal thickness.
A loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.
More definitions
- a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
Forms
plural: fisherman's knots| Singular | fisherman's knot |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsA loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen…:fisherman's loopEnglish knotEnglishman's knotwater knotwaterman's knot
Close in meaning
- a knot for tying the ends of two lines together:true lover's knottruelove knot
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.