- butterfly knot
- noun
: a knot used by mountain climbers to form a middle loop in the climbing rope — called also lineman's loop knot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
butterfly knot
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lineman's loop knot — noun see butterfly knot … Useful english dictionary
