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单词 cuckold's knot
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cuckold's knot


noun Nautical.

a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together.
Also called cuckold's neck, ring seizing, throat seizing.

Origin of cuckold's knot

First recorded in 1840–50; so called because the noose so made is insecure

Words nearby cuckold's knot

Cuchulain, Cuchulainn, cucking stool, cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock, cuckooflower, cuckoopint
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