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nail knot

nail knot noun: a type of bend knot used to join two fine lines, commonly used with fishing lines.

Noun

nail knot (plural nail knots)

  1. A type of bend knot used to join two fine lines, commonly used with fishing lines.

Forms of nail knot

pluralnail knots

Origin of nail knot

The name comes from the use of a nail, needle, or similar object as an aid to form the knot correctly.

Questions about nail knot

What does nail knot mean?
Nail knot means a type of bend knot used to join two fine lines, commonly used with fishing lines.
What part of speech is nail knot?
Nail knot is a noun.
What is the plural of nail knot?
The plural of nail knot is nail knots.

Words near nail knot in the dictionary

  1. nail Jell-O to a tree
  2. nail Jell-O to a wall
  3. nail jelly to a wall
  4. nail keg
  5. nail kegs
  6. nail knot
  7. nail knots
  8. nail lacquer
  9. nail lacquers
  10. nail one's colors to the mast
  11. nail one's colours to the mast

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