- square knot
- nouna double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords• Hypernyms: ↑knot
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noun: a knot made of two reverse half-knots and used to join the ends of two cords or to tie up and bind bundles and other objects* * *
a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts. See illus. under knot.[1865-70]* * *
square knot nounA reef knot• • •Main Entry: ↑square* * *
square knot,a knot firmly joining two loose ends of rope or cord. It is tied with two overhand knots so the free ends come out alongside of the standing parts. A square knot will not slip and is easily untied.* * *
n. a type of double knot that is made symmetrically to hold securely and to be easy to untie* * *
noun, pl ⋯ knots [count]US : a strong and simple type of knot — called also (chiefly Brit) reef knot* * *
= ↑reef knot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.