square knot

noun

1. a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.

square knot

noun

1. See reef knot
   another name for reef knot

Word History and Origins

Origin of square knot¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Next bring those two pieces up over and tie them together in a square knot, as shown in Figs. 85 and 86.

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She must know how to sew a button on properly, Helen made a grimace, to tie a square knot and to do several other things.

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Not very seriously, I am afraid, lamented Nathalie, judging from the bungle I made in trying to learn that square knot.

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There are three kinds of knots—the overhand knot, the square knot and the "Granny" knot.

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Tie the single ends with a square knot, and fringe them out; leave the loop.

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