definitions

fisherman's bend

noun

a knot made by taking a round turn on the object to which the rope is to be fastened, passing the end of the rope around the standing part and under the round turn, and securing the end.

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Nearby words

fisher, irving, fisher, john, fisher, m. f. k., fisheries, fisherman, fisherman's bend, fisherman's knot, fisherman's ring, fisherwoman, fishery, fishes

Origin of fisherman's bend

First recorded in 1855–60
Also called anchor bend, anchor knot.
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British Dictionary definitions for fisherman's bend

fisherman's bend

noun

a knot used to fasten a rope to an anchor, ring, or spar
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012