surgeon[s_knot (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *surgeon's knot*:
NOUN	artifact	surgeon's knot	any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures

English > *surgeon's knot*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures.
Broader	knot	Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
Catalan	nus de cirurgià

HyperDic: surgeon[s_knot