knots
Secured loops in rope
Knots are loops tied in rope, string, or similar material, or the tangled masses that form in hair or thread.
A knot is also a hard spot in wood where a branch once grew.
In measurement, a knot is one nautical mile per hour—a ship traveling at twenty knots.
To knot is to tie or tangle.
Figuratively, a knot in your stomach is a tight sensation of anxiety.
She tied the knot means she married.
To tie yourself in knots is to become confused or anxious through overthinking.
Knotty tree outgrowth
- gnarlTwisted woody protrusion
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- growthIncrease in size
hardwood · pine · oak · cedar · maple · walnut · cherry · timber
Hostile vocal threat
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- mattingWoven protective surface
- kinkTight twisted spot
- snagUnforeseen complication
gnarl · ravel · twist · coil · bird's nest · backlash · snarled · kinked
Non-slip loop knot
- clove hitchKnot around cylindrical objects
- half hitchSingle-loop temporary knot
- figure eightShape of crossed loops
- overhandThrowing from above
sheepshank · trucker's hitch · rigging · mooring · lashing · binding · cordage · rope
Maritime unit of distance
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- groundspeedRate across terrain
- headwindWind against travel direction
- tailwindBreeze moving your direction
anemometer · maritime · sailing · navigation · vessel · ship · yacht · aircraft
burl
Knotty tree outgrowth
growth · hardwood · pine · oak · cedar · maple · walnut · cherry · timber · lumber
snarl
Hostile vocal threat
snag · gnarl · ravel · twist · coil · bird's nest · backlash · snarled · kinked · intertwined
bowline
Non-slip loop knot
- clove hitchKnot around cylindrical objects
- half hitchSingle-loop temporary knot
- figure eightShape of crossed loops
overhand · sheepshank · trucker's hitch · rigging · mooring · lashing · binding · cordage · rope · twine
nautical mile
Maritime unit of distance
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- groundspeedRate across terrain
- headwindWind against travel direction
tailwind · anemometer · maritime · sailing · navigation · vessel · ship · yacht · aircraft · pilot
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
- interlaceWeave elements together
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
lacework · tatting · decorative · bowknot · paracord · friendship bracelet · knotwork · weave · plait
- seafaringship, sailors, ships, sail, sailor
- Hair Detanglingcomb, brush, snarls, wide-tooth comb, wet brush
- hair issuesdandruff, split ends, hair loss, frizz, dry hair
- messy hairbedhead, rat's nest, frizzy hair, matted hair, wild hair
- tree partstrunk, branches, branch, bark, root
- clumpsclumps, lumps, blobs, globs, gobs
knotsloose ends
Unresolved matters needing attention
untied · unfastened · straight lines · unknots · knotless
- tie the knotGet legally wed
- tied the knotGot married
- love knotOrnamental binding symbolizing devotion
- tying the knotGetting married
- double knotTied twice for security
- fishing knotsTies securing tackle to line
knot, knotted, knotty, knotting, unknot, knothole, knotless, unknotted, unknotting