knot
Tied cord loop
A knot is a way of securely joining two strings, ropes, cords, or the like.
When something is knotted, either a knot has been tied in it or it is tangled as if this were the case.
Other kinds of knots include a whorl pattern in wood that marks where a branch connected, or a local, hard swelling of tissue: You have a knot in your forehead where you bumped into the door.
Knot is also a unit of nautical speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour; 20 knots is twenty nautical miles per hour.
Hostile vocal threat
- snagUnforeseen complication
- gnarlTwisted woody protrusion
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- matFlat floor covering
twist · kink · ravel · jumble · mess · bird's nest · tousled · foul
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
- linkageConnected system of parts
- kinshipState of being related
bond · tie · alliance · partnership · affinity · fellowship · association · rapport
Non-slip loop knot
- overhandThrowing from above
- half hitchSingle-loop temporary knot
- figure eightShape of crossed loops
- loopCurve closing on itself
cinch · lashing · binding · tying · securing · hitching · noose · lariat
Sail-hoisting tackle
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- marlinspikePointed tool for splicing
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
anchor · capstan · coil · seamanship · rigging · marline · clove hitch · mooring
Study of spatial arrangement
- trefoilThree-lobed decorative motif
- braidInterwoven strand pattern
- invariantRemaining always constant
- manifoldMany and various
hyperbolic · fibered · torus · ribbon · tangle · chirality · linking number
Matter requiring resolution
- snagUnforeseen complication
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
difficulty · obstacle · impediment · predicament · catch · wrinkle · sticky wicket · thorny issue
Knotty tree outgrowth
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- gnarlTwisted woody protrusion
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
lumber · timber · imperfection · defect · swirl · ring · heartwood · woodgrain
Painful muscle seizure
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- tensionStretched or strained state
- crickMuscle stiffness causing discomfort
- charley horseSudden involuntary muscle contraction
tightness · stiffness · twinge · ache · soreness · massage · trigger point · kneading
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- decorativeServing to beautify
- macraméFiber art using knots
- interlaceWeave elements together
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
Maritime unit of distance
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- groundspeedRate across terrain
- headwindWind against travel direction
tailwind · anemometer · navigation · shipping · aviation
snarl
Hostile vocal threat
- snagUnforeseen complication
- gnarlTwisted woody protrusion
- entanglementState of being intertwined
mat · twist · kink · ravel · jumble · mess · bird's nest · tousled · foul · backlash
connection
A joining or relation
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- relationshipConnection between entities
- linkageConnected system of parts
kinship · bond · tie · alliance · partnership · affinity · fellowship · association · rapport · union
bowline
Non-slip loop knot
- overhandThrowing from above
- half hitchSingle-loop temporary knot
- figure eightShape of crossed loops
loop · cinch · lashing · binding · tying · securing · hitching · noose · lariat · lanyard
halyard
Sail-hoisting tackle
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- marlinspikePointed tool for splicing
bowline · anchor · capstan · coil · seamanship · rigging · marline · clove hitch · mooring · furling
topology
Study of spatial arrangement
manifold · hyperbolic · fibered · torus · ribbon · tangle · chirality · linking number
problem
Matter requiring resolution
- snagUnforeseen complication
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
stumbling block · difficulty · obstacle · impediment · predicament · catch · wrinkle · sticky wicket · thorny issue · Gordian
burl
Knotty tree outgrowth
hardwood · lumber · timber · imperfection · defect · swirl · ring · heartwood · woodgrain
cramp
Painful muscle seizure
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- tensionStretched or strained state
- crickMuscle stiffness causing discomfort
charley horse · tightness · stiffness · twinge · ache · soreness · massage · trigger point · kneading
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- decorativeServing to beautify
- macraméFiber art using knots
- interlaceWeave elements together
nautical mile
Maritime unit of distance
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- groundspeedRate across terrain
headwind · tailwind · anemometer · navigation · shipping · aviation
knotdisentangle
Free from snarls
unsnarl · untwist · untwine · unscramble · unweave
- tie the knotGet legally wed
- tied the knotGot married
- love knotOrnamental binding symbolizing devotion
- tying the knotGetting married
- door knobRotary entry mechanism
- double knotTied twice for security
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