to make a knot
31History of knot theory — For thousands of years, knots have been used for basic purposes such as recording information, fastening and tying objects together. Over time people realized that different knots were better at different tasks, such as climbing or sailing. Knots …
32Gordian Knot — For other uses, see Gordian Knot (disambiguation). Alexander cuts the Gordian Knot, by Jean Simon Berthélemy (1743–1811) The Gordian Knot is a legend of Phrygian Gordium associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor …
33Red Knot — Taxobox name = Red Knot status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref ={IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49073|title=Calidris canutus|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of …
34Stevedore knot — This article is about a rope knot. For the mathematical version, see Stevedore knot (mathematics) . Stevedore knot Names Stevedore knot, Double figure eight Category …
35loop knot — noun any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope • Hypernyms: ↑knot • Hyponyms: ↑bowline, ↑bowline knot * * * noun : any of several knots (as the bowline) used to form a fixed loop in a cord or rope * * * a knot made by doubling over …
36Love knot — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… …
37To cut the Gordian knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …
38To cut the knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …
39reef-knot — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to make a reef knot in * * * reef knot, = square knot. (Cf. ↑square knot) reef knot «REEF NOT», transitive verb, knot|ted, knot|ting …
40Gordian Knot Operation — The Gordian Knot Operation ( Operação Nó Górdio ) was the largest and most expensive Portuguese military campaign in the Portuguese overseas province of Mozambique, East Africa. It was performed in 1970, during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961… …
