A knot that slips along the rope and changes the size of a noose.
Example sentencesExamples
The second way to make a noose is to tie a running knot (a simple knot or hitch) round the standing part of the rope in a way that pulling on the knot-side closes the loop.
Definition of running knot in US English:
running knot
noun
A knot that slips along the rope and changes the size of the loop it forms.
Example sentencesExamples
The second way to make a noose is to tie a running knot (a simple knot or hitch) round the standing part of the rope in a way that pulling on the knot-side closes the loop.