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granny knot
or granny's knot
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noun
an incorrect version of a square knot in which the bights cross each other in the wrong direction next to the end, so as to produce a knot that is insecure.
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Also called lubber's knot.
Origin of granny knot
First recorded in 1850–55; so called in contempt
Words nearby granny knot
granny dress, granny dumping, granny flat, granny glasses, grannyish, granny knot, Granny Smith, granny woman, grano-, granodiorite, granola
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British Dictionary definitions for granny knot
granny knot
granny's knot
noun
a reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way, making it liable to slip or jam
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