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oysterman's stopper

oysterman's stopper noun: a type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

oysterman's stopper: a type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling...
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Noun

oysterman's stopper (plural oysterman's stoppers)

  1. A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

Synonyms of oysterman's stopper

Forms of oysterman's stopper

pluraloysterman's stoppers

Origin of oysterman's stopper

* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.

Questions about oysterman's stopper

What does oysterman's stopper mean?
Oysterman's stopper means a type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.
What part of speech is oysterman's stopper?
Oysterman's stopper is a noun.
What is the plural of oysterman's stopper?
The plural of oysterman's stopper is oysterman's stoppers.

Words near oysterman's stopper in the dictionary

  1. oysterless
  2. oysterlike
  3. oysterling
  4. oysterlings
  5. oysterman
  6. oysterman's stopper
  7. oysterman's stoppers
  8. oystermania
  9. oystermen
  10. Oystermouth
  11. oysterous

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