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square knot

square knot noun: a common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.

square knot: a common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other
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Noun

square knot (plural square knots)

  1. A common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.
    Synonyms:
    reef knot

Synonyms of square knot

Forms of square knot

pluralsquare knots

Questions about square knot

What does square knot mean?
Square knot means a common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.
What part of speech is square knot?
Square knot is a noun.
What is the plural of square knot?
The plural of square knot is square knots.

Words near square knot in the dictionary

  1. square johns
  2. square kilometer
  3. square kilometers
  4. square kilometre
  5. square kilometres
  6. square knot
  7. square knots
  8. square Kufic
  9. square leg
  10. square leg umpire
  11. square leg umpires

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