knotting
Securing with hitches
Knotting is the act of making knots—tying rope, cord, or thread into secure configurations.
The word covers both practical work (sailors knotting lines, macramé artists knotting decorative patterns) and the condition of becoming knotted: My hair keeps knotting in the wind.
In woodworking, knotting is applying a sealant to knots in timber to prevent resin from bleeding through paint.
In animal breeding, knotting refers to the swelling at the base of a canine penis that locks partners together during mating—a detail that has spawned its own subgenre of erotic fiction.
Thick twisted fibers
- lashingBeating or binding
- bindFasten or obligate
- secureProtected from harm
- fastenFix securely in position
cinch · hitch · loop · splice · twist · tie · bowline · overhand
Reproductive pairing behavior
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- studUpright wall framing
Shuttle-based lace making
- lacemakingCreating ornamental openwork fabric
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- threadFiber for stitching
shuttle · bobbin · needle · mesh · openwork · edging · trimming · doily
Ornamental cord knotting
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- wall hangingDécor mounted vertically
- plant hangerDevice suspending potted greenery
- decorativeServing to beautify
fringe · boho · hemp · jute · spiral · mounting · dowel · beads
rope
Thick twisted fibers
fasten · cinch · hitch · loop · splice · twist · tie · bowline · overhand · noose
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- copulationSexual joining of bodies
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
tatting
Shuttle-based lace making
- lacemakingCreating ornamental openwork fabric
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
thread · shuttle · bobbin · needle · mesh · openwork · edging · trimming · doily · handwork
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- wall hangingDécor mounted vertically
- plant hangerDevice suspending potted greenery
decorative · fringe · boho · hemp · jute · spiral · mounting · dowel · beads · tapestry
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- braiding & weavingfriendship bracelets, macrame, basket weaving, rope making, lanyard
- handicraftssewing, pottery, weaving, embroidery, quilts
- textile craftssewing, weaving, quilting, embroidery, crocheting
- traditional techniquewoodworking, weaving, pottery, blacksmithing, glassblowing
- clothing actionsdressing, donning, wearing, buttoning, zipping
knottingunknotting
Removing a tangle
untying · loosening · unfastening · unbinding · unraveling
knottinguntangling
Separating twisted strands
disentangling · unraveling · unravelling · unknotting · straightening