Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thief knot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: thief -knot
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot.

Example Sentences

"Another variant on this simple knot is the fool's knot or thief knot, which is similar to the square knot except that the loose ends emerge diagonally from opposite corners of the knot."

Etymology

Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft.

Inflected Forms

thief knots (plural)

Questions

What does thief knot mean?: A knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot.
Where does thief knot come from?: Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft.

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