Definition of Knot. Meaning of Knot. Synonyms of Knot

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Definition of Knot

Knot
Knot Knot, v. i. 1. To form knots or joints, as in a cord, a plant, etc.; to become entangled. Cut hay when it begins to knot. --Mortimer. 2. To knit knots for fringe or trimming. 3. To copulate; -- said of toads. [R.] --Shak.
Knot
Knot Knot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Knotting.] 1. To tie in or with, or form into, a knot or knots; to form a knot on, as a rope; to entangle. ``Knotted curls.' --Drayton. As tight as I could knot the noose. --Tennyson. 2. To unite closely; to knit together. --Bacon. 3. To entangle or perplex; to puzzle. [Obs. or R.]

Meaning of Knot from wikipedia

- button knot, double connection knot, double coin knot, agemaki, cross knot, square knot, Plafond knot, Pan Chang knot, and the good luck knot. Knots of more...
- cutting of the Gordian Knot is an Ancient Gr**** legend ****ociated with Alexander the Great in Gordium in Phrygia, regarding a complex knot that tied an oxcart...
- KNOT (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Prescott, Arizona. Its signal is rela**** on FM translators K280GH (103.9) Prescott, Arizona and K300CI (107...
- In topology, knot theory is the study of mathematical knots. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life, such as those in shoelaces and rope,...
- The knot (/nɒt/) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol...
- Look up knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Knot (unit), of speed...
- The hangman's knot or hangman's noose (also known as a collar during the Elizabethan era) is a knot most often ****ociated with its use in hanging a person...
- The thief knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure...
- The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release...
- fisherman's knot include: angler's knot, English knot, halibut knot, waterman's knot, and true lovers' knot. Though the fisherman's knot is ****ociated...