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thief knots

thief knots is the plural of thief knot.

Meaning of thief knot

Noun

thief knot (plural thief knots)

  1. A knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot.
    • Another variant on this simple knot is the fool's knot or thief knot, which is similar to the square knot except that the loose ends emerge diagonally from opposite corners of the knot.1993, Funk & Wagnalls Corporation, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, volume 15, page 282

Questions about thief knots

What is thief knots the plural of?
Thief knots is the plural of thief knot.

Words near thief knots in the dictionary

  1. thief ant
  2. thief ants
  3. thief in law
  4. thief in the night
  5. thief knot
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  7. thief palm
  8. Thief River Falls
  9. thief tube
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  11. thief-taker

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