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subs.P. and V. ἅμμα, τό (Plat.).met., difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.If you are here not to tighten but to help loose the knot: V. εἰ μὴ συνάψων ἀλλὰ συλλύσων πάρει (Soph., Aj. 1317).Knot of people: P. and V. σύστασις, ἡ, σύλλογος, ὁ.Gather in knots: P. κατὰ συστάσεις γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 2, 21).Bond: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ.Making a knot of their hair by the insertion of golden grasshoppers: P. χρυσῶν τεττίγων ἐνέρσει κρωβύλον ἀναδούμενοι τῶν ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ τριχῶν (Thuc. 1, 6).Knob: Ar. and P. τύλος, ὁ (Xen.).——————v. trans.See Tie.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Knot
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knot — n. 1) to tie; tighten a knot 2) to loosen; undo, untie a knot 3) the Gordian knot (to cut the Gordian knot) 4) a loose; tight knot 5) a bowline; granny; reef (esp. BE), square knot * * * [nɒt] granny square knot tight knot tighten a knot undo … Combinatory dictionary
Knot — For speeds, see Knot (unit). For other uses, see Knot (disambiguation). Some knots 1 Yarn knot ABoK #2688 2 Manrope knot 3 Granny knot 4 Rosebud stopper knot(?) … Wikipedia
knot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled knot of arms and legs ▪ double, overhand ▪ … Collocations dictionary
knot — ► NOUN 1) a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, etc. on itself and tightening it. 2) a tangled mass in hair, wool, etc. 3) a protuberance in a stem, branch, or root. 4) a hard mass in wood at the intersection of a trunk with a… … English terms dictionary
tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ … Collocations 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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. snarl, tangle; puzzle, problem; cluster, group; lump, node. v. tangle, snarl; tie, bind, fasten. See difficulty, crossing, density, connection, assemblage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An arrangement of… … English dictionary for students
Fisherman's knot — Knot details name=Fisherman s knot names=Waterman s knot, Angler s knot, Englishman s knot type=bend origin=Ancient related=Overhand knot, Double fisherman s knot, Triple fisherman s knot releasing=Jamming strength= caveat=Difficult or impossible … Wikipedia
Blood knot — Knot details name=Blood knot names= Barrel knot type= bend strength= 80% origin= related= releasing= uses= Joining monofilament nylon line caveat= abok number= A blood knot (Barrel knot) is most usefully employed for joining sections of… … Wikipedia
Honda knot — Knot details name=Honda knot names= Lariat loop type= loop strength= origin= related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Lasso caveat= abok number= A honda knot is the loop knot commonly used in a lasso. Its round shape, especially when tied in stiff… … Wikipedia
Cat's paw (knot) — Knot details name=Cat s paw names= type= hitch strength= origin= Ancient related= girth hitch, lark s foot, cow hitch releasing= Non jamming uses= Attaching a rope to a hook or ring caveat= abok number= #1891The Cat s paw is a knot used for… … Wikipedia