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1Small knot — A small knot The small knot, or oriental knot or Kent knot, is the simplest method of tying a necktie, though some claim the simple knot is an alternate name for the four in hand knot. The small knot is not very well known despite its… …
2knot — ► 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… …
3knot — knot1 [nɔt US na:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope etc)¦ 2¦(hair style)¦ 3¦(wood)¦ 4¦(ship s speed)¦ 5¦(people)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7¦(hard mass)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cnotta] 1.) …
4knot — [[t]nɒ̱t[/t]] knots, knotting, knotted 1) N COUNT If you tie a knot in a piece of string, rope, cloth, or other material, you pass one end or part of it through a loop and pull it tight. One lace had broken and been tied in a knot. 2) VERB If you …
5knot — 1 noun (C) 1 TIED STRING a join made by tying together two ends of rope, cloth, string etc: Here, let me fix the knot in your tie. | Can you help me undo this knot? 2 HAIR a) a mass of hairs, threads etc accidentally twisted together: I can t get …
6knot — knot1 [ nat ] noun count ** ▸ 1 where rope etc. is tied ▸ 2 unit of speed ▸ 3 hard place in wood ▸ 4 woman s hairstyle ▸ 5 group of people/things ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a point where string, rope, or cloth is tied together, or is twisted together and… …
7knot — I UK [nɒt] / US [nɑt] noun [countable] Word forms knot : singular knot plural knots ** 1) a point where string, rope, or cloth is tied together, or is twisted together and pulled tight Can you tie a knot in the end of this thread? a) a lump in… …
8knot — 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 …
9Irish people — Irishman redirects here. For other uses, see Irishman (disambiguation). This article is about the Irish as an ethnic group and nation. For information on the population of the Republic of Ireland, see Demography of the Republic of Ireland. For… …
10Solomon's knot — Not to be confused with Sigillum Solomonis, a name for the Polygonatum genus. Basic Solomon s knot …