Originally: a type of knot used to join together lengths of fishing line (see quot. 1847). Later also: a type of knot used to join together two…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > a bond, tie, or fastening > [noun] > knot > other knots (13) water knot1496 Originally: a type of knot used to join together lengths of fishing line (see quot. 1847). Later also: a type of knot used to join together two… draw knot1635 a type of knot which may be undone easily by pulling the ends of the rope or string. slip-knot1679 A knot so constructed as to slip along the cord or line round which it is made; a running knot; also, a noose. tie-knot1800 a knot with which something is tied. timber-hitch1815 a knot used in attaching a rope to a log or spar for hoisting or towing it: see quot. 1815. thorough-put1829 a knot or tangle in a rope formed by putting one part of it through a loop in another; (also) a disarrangement in a tackle caused by one or both… fisherman's bendc1860 a kind of knot. Celtic knot1865 a type of ornamental knot; (also) a decorative motif representing such a knot, esp. one in which a cord forming a continuous loop crosses over and… lark's head1866 a knot made by passing a loop of rope, string, etc., through a ring or around an object and then passing the two ends through the loop; also more… waterman's knot1866 any of various types of knot associated with boating or fishing, such as a water knot, fisherman's knot, clove hitch, etc. packing knot1871 fisherman's knot1876 (see quots.). prusik knot1937 a knot made by passing a loop of rope around another rope in such a way that the knot tightens when weight is applied and slackens when it is removed. |
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