HyperDic: square_knot

English > 1 sense of the expression square knot:
NOUNartifactsquare knota double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
English > square knot: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords.
Narrowerreef knot, flat knotA square knot used in a reef line
BroaderknotAny of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

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