Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water knot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter -knot
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of bend knot used to join the ends of lines or flat material such as tubular webbing.

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What does water knot mean?
A type of bend knot used to join the ends of lines or flat material such as tubular webbing.
Where does water knot come from?
Uncertain, apparently water + knot. Attested from at least the 18th century.

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