fisherman's bend

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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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Also called anchor bend, anchor knot.

Origin of fisherman's bend

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby fisherman's bend

fish duck, fish eagle, fisher, Fisher King, fisherman, fisherman's bend, fisherman's knot, fisherman's ring, fisherwoman, fishery, Fishes

How to use fisherman's bend in a sentence

And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Clickbait title notwithstanding, Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But there was no shadow ahead of him this night; there was no somber thing to bend down the high serenity of his happy heart.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Malcolm reined up, and soon a British officer appeared round a bend in the road.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for fisherman's bend

fisherman's bend

noun

a knot used to fasten a rope to an anchor, ring, or spar

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