bowknot

[ boh-not ]

/ ˈboʊˌnɒt /

noun

Nearby words

bowie knife, bowie state, bowie, james, bowing, bowingly, bowknot, bowl, bowl game, bowl of cherries, life is just a, bowl over, bowlder

Origin of bowknot

First recorded in 1540–50; bow² + knot¹

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Examples from the Web for bowknot

Helen's hands rose slowly to her breast, where a pretty watch dangled from a bowknot of crushed diamonds.
The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Stories|Richard Harding Davis
Bowknot—is tied like the square knot, but with ends doubled back in tying the latter half—used on neckties and ribbons.
Educational Toys|Louis C. Petersen
We are afraid that someday you may run away and leave us, so we wish to tie you to us with a bowknot of affection.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
For a moment he stood rubbing his head, with his merry little face puckered up into a comical sort of bowknot.
Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts|Roy Rutherford Bailey

The men call it a "bowknot" of river; so we name it Bowknot Bend.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell

British Dictionary definitions for bowknot

bowknot

/ (ˈbəʊˌnɒt) /

noun

a decorative knot usually having two loops and two loose ends; bow

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