| 单词 | granny knot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgranny knot granny knot n. a reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way (and therefore liable to slip); an inexpertly tied knot. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > a bond, tie, or fastening > [noun] > knot > insecure knot granny's bend1777 granny's knot1800 granny knot1812 granny1847 1812 Trick for Trick ii. ii. 27 Slip my granny knots, I'm glad to see thee! 1890 D. C. Beard Amer. Boy's Handy Bk. ix. 81 Fig. 59, i shows a granny knot. 1931 R. Kipling Naval Mutiny 13 They'd been busy since light unpickin' the wire granny-knots the so-called Noo Navy had tied 'em in with. 2008 U. McGovern Lost Crafts (2009) 321 Forget about granny knots (an inferior sort of knot, similar to the reef knot but unsymmetrical, and apt to slip or jam). < as lemmas |
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