- overhand knot
- noun Date: 1840 a small knot often used to prevent the end of a cord from fraying — see knot illustration
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
overhand knot
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overhand knot — n. a kind of knot: see KNOT1 … English World dictionary
Overhand knot with draw-loop — Category Hitch An overhand knot with draw loop, is a knot in which the weight of the load the rope carries depresses the loop sufficiently to keep it in place until the load item is placed in its … Wikipedia
overhand knot — a simple knot of various uses that slips easily. Also called single knot. See illus. under knot. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
overhand knot — noun A particular, very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots. Syn: single knot, thumb knot … Wiktionary
overhand knot — o′verhand knot′ n. navig. a simple knot of various uses that slips easily Also called single knot • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
overhand knot — noun a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots) • Hypernyms: ↑knot … Useful english dictionary
overhand knot — a knot tied by hagfish (Myxinidae) at the head and slid down the body to remove excess slime … Dictionary of ichthyology
overhand knot — noun a simple knot made by forming a loop and passing a free end through it … English new terms dictionary
