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loop knot

noun

  1. a knot made by doubling over a line at its end and tying both thicknesses into a square knot in such a way as to leave a loop.


loop knot

noun

  1. a knot that leaves a loop extending from it
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of loop knot1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences

So take your pick, although the loop knot has the added advantage of allowing greater freedom of lure movement in fishing.

Let us call it the loop knot, for it is made by tying the ends of a strand together to form a loop.

Tying a loop knot in it he thrust an arm through the noose and found that he could sustain himself very comfortably.

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