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fisherman's knot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
fish-er-man's -knot
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of bend that is a popular double overhand knot used to join two lines or ropes of equal thickness.

noun

A loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

Inflected Forms

fisherman's knots (plural)

Synonyms

fisherman's loop English knot Englishman's knot water knot waterman's knot true lover's knot truelove knot

Questions

What does fisherman's knot mean?
A type of bend that is a popular double overhand knot used to join two lines or ropes of equal thickness.

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