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granny knots

granny knots is the plural of granny knot.

Meaning of granny knot

Noun

granny knot (plural granny knots)

  1. A knot similar to the reef knot but crossed the opposite way.
    • “Ya-ha! You feel that wobble? Ah-ha! The chassis' all screwed up! It's a damn granny knot down here!” “Cap'n Frenchy, is -- is everything okay?” “Yep, s'all good!”2019 April 8, Brett Cawley & Robert Maitia, “The Future Is Borax” (7:14 from the start), in American Dad!, season 15, episode 22, spoken by Cap'n Frenchy (Jeff Kauffmann)

Questions about granny knots

What is granny knots the plural of?
Granny knots is the plural of granny knot.

Words near granny knots in the dictionary

  1. granny gears
  2. granny glasses
  3. granny knob
  4. granny knobs
  5. granny knot
  6. granny knots
  7. granny lane
  8. granny lanes
  9. granny panties
  10. granny room
  11. granny rooms

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