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• Knot — (n[o^]t), n. [OE. knot, knotte, AS. cnotta; akin to D. knot, OHG. chnodo, chnoto, G. knoten, Icel. kn[=u]tr, Sw. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to L. nodus. Cf. {Knout}, {Knit}.] 1. (a) A fastening together of the parts or ends of one or more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knot — knot1 knotless, adj. knotlike, adj. /not/, n., v., knotted, knotting. n. 1. an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord… …   Universalium

• knot — Ⅰ. knot1 (nŏt) n. 1. a) A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope. b) A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way. 2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid. 3 …   Word Histories

• knot — {{11}}knot (n.) O.E. cnotta intertwining of ropes, cords, etc., from P.Gmc. *knuttan (Cf. Low Ger. knütte, O.Fris. knotta knot, Du. knot, O.H.G. knoto, Ger. Knoten, perhaps also O.N. knutr knot, knob ). Figurative sense of difficult problem was… …   Etymology dictionary

• knot — knot1 noun 1》 a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, etc. on itself and tightening it.     ↘a tangled mass in hair, wool, etc.     ↘an ornamental ribbon. 2》 a protuberance or node in a stem, branch, or root.     ↘a hard mass in wood …   English new terms dictionary

• knot´less — knot1 «not», noun, verb, knot|ted, knot|ting. –n. 1. a) a fastening made by tying or twining together pieces of one or more ropes, strings, or cords: »a square knot, a slipknot, a knot in a shoelace. b) …   Useful english dictionary

• knot — I. /nɒt / (say not) noun 1. an interlacement of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a lump or knob, as for fastening two cords, etc., together or to something else. 2. a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and… …  

• knot — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an intertwining of a rope, string, tress of hair, etc., with another, itself, or something else to join or fasten together. b a set method of tying a knot (a reef knot). c a ribbon etc. tied as an ornament and worn on a dress… …   Useful english dictionary

• knot —    1. (kn or kt)    a unit of velocity equal to one nautical mile per hour. Knots are customarily used to express speeds at sea, including the speed of the ship as well as the speeds of the wind and of the current. The word comes from the former… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• knot — In seamen s language, a knot is a division of the log line serving to measure the rate of the vessel s motion. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour. Hence when a… …   Black's law dictionary

• knot — In seamen s language, a knot is a division of the log line serving to measure the rate of the vessel s motion. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour. Hence when a… …   Black's law dictionary