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fire-escape knot

fire-escape knot noun: a series of evenly spaced overhand knots in a rope, which make it more secure for climbing or descending. Often used for fire escapes and jib boom foot ropes on rigged sail ships. Also known as the Philadelphia knot.

Noun

fire-escape knot (plural fire-escape knots)

  1. A series of evenly spaced overhand knots in a rope, which make it more secure for climbing or descending. Often used for fire escapes and jib boom foot ropes on rigged sail ships. Also known as the Philadelphia knot.

Forms of fire-escape knot

pluralfire-escape knots

Questions about fire-escape knot

What does fire-escape knot mean?
Fire-escape knot means a series of evenly spaced overhand knots in a rope, which make it more secure for climbing or descending. Often used for fire escapes and jib boom foot ropes on rigged sail ships. Also known as the Philadelphia knot.
What part of speech is fire-escape knot?
Fire-escape knot is a noun.
What is the plural of fire-escape knot?
The plural of fire-escape knot is fire-escape knots.

Words near fire-escape knot in the dictionary

  1. fire-curing
  2. fire-devil
  3. fire-devils
  4. fire-eater
  5. fire-eaters
  6. fire-escape knot
  7. fire-escape knots
  8. fire-extinguisher
  9. fire-extinguishers
  10. fire-eye
  11. fire-eyed diucon

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