wall knot


noun
  1. a knot forming a knob at the end of a rope, made by unwinding the strands and weaving them together

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How to use wall knot in a sentence

  • The "wall knot" (Fig. 114) is almost as simple as the crown, and in fact is practically a crown reversed.

    Knots, Splices and Rope Work | A. Hyatt Verrill
  • wall knot crowned—a neat rope-end finish, to prevent unraveling.

    Educational Toys | Louis C. Petersen
  • If the ends by which the wall knot is made after being hove were passed through the bights, it would make the knot stronger.

  • If the seizing is small cordage, take a wall-knot in the end; if spunyarn, an overhand knot.

    The Seaman's Friend | Richard Henry Dana
  • A short rope spliced round a thimble in the eye of the bell-crank, with a double wall-knot crowned at its end.

    The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth