Matthew Walker knot

Matthew Walker knot
noun
a kind of stopper knot
Syn: ↑Matthew Walker
Hypernyms: ↑stopper knot

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\\|math(ˌ)(y)üˈwȯk.ə(r)-\ noun or matthew walker
Usage: usually capitalized M&W
Etymology: probably from the name Matthew Walker
: a stopper knot made by sticking the end of each strand of a rope up through the bights of the next two strands

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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