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   knot

   /nɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it: "tie a knot at the end of the cord" Similar tietwistloopbowsplicesplicingjoinlinkfasteningbondintertwinementinterlacementligaturejointconnectiontangleentanglement
   • ▪ a particular method of making a knot: "you need to master two knots, the clove hitch and the sheet bend"
   • ▪ an ornamental ribbon.
   • 2. a tangled mass in something such as hair or wool.
   • 3. a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root. Similar nodulegnarlknurlnodelumpknobswellinggrowthgallprotuberancebumparchaic:knar
   • ▪ a hard mass formed in a tree trunk at the intersection with a branch, resulting in a round cross-grained piece in timber when cut through.
   • ▪ a hard lump of tissue in the body.
   • 4. an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body: "her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door"
   • 5. a small tightly packed group of people: "a knot of spectators was gathering" Similar clustergroupbandhuddlebunchcircleringsetcollectionpartygatheringcompanycrowdthrongswarmhostflockgangassemblagemobpack
   • 6. a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.
   • ▪ a length marked by knots on a log line, as a measure of speed: historical "some days the vessel logged 12 knots"

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a knot: "the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats"
   • ▪ make (a carpet or other decorative item) with knots.
   • 2. make (something, especially hair) tangled: "the shampoo knotted my hair terribly"
   • 3. cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.
   • ▪ (of the stomach) tighten as a result of nervousness or tension.

   Word Origin Old Englishcnotta, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knot.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knotless adjective
   • 2. knotter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does knot mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of KNOT is an interlacement of the parts of one or more flexible bodies forming a lump or knob (as for fastening or tying together).

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   What is a knot used for?

   • The unit called the knot originated in a traditional method of measuring the speed of ships in use at least since the 16th century. A long rope was knotted at fixed intervals, wound on a spool, and tied to the end of a large wooden wedge, called the chip log or just log.

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   What is a knot in a tree?

   • a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament. a knot of spectators. the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree. Anatomy, Zoology. a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle.

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   What is a knot in a piece of wood?

   • [VERB] ...his knotted muscles. [VERB-ed] A knot in a piece of wood is a small hard area where a branch grew. A knot is a unit of speed. The speed of ships, aircraft, and winds is measured in knots. They travel at speeds of up to 30 knots.

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   knot: [noun] an interlacement of the parts of one or more flexible bodies forming a lump or knob (as for fastening or tying together). the lump or knob so formed. a tight constriction or the sense of constriction.

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   Knot definition: 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 to something else..

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   A knot is a securely fastened loop of string, rope, or fabric. Before kids learn to tie their shoelaces, they first have to learn to tie a simple knot. If someone asks you to "tie the knot," give it some thought since they are asking you to get married.

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   Define knot. knot synonyms, knot pronunciation, knot translation, English dictionary definition of knot. cord, rope, ribbon, or the like that is tied or folded upon ...

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   21 meanings: 1. any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a piece of rope, cord, etc, in upon itself, to another.... Click for more definitions.