barrel knot
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noun Angling.
a knot for fastening together two strands of gut or nylon, as fishing lines or leaders.
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Also called blood knot.
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barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault
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