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wall knot

wall knot noun: a knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first.

wall knot: a knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then...
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Noun

wall knot (plural wall knots)

  1. A knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first.

Forms of wall knot

pluralwall knots

Questions about wall knot

What does wall knot mean?
Wall knot means a knot made by untwisting the strands of a rope, and making a bight with the first strand, then passing the second over the end of the first, and the third over the end of the second and through the bight of the first.
What part of speech is wall knot?
Wall knot is a noun.
What is the plural of wall knot?
The plural of wall knot is wall knots.

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