overhand knot

American  

noun

1. a simple knot of various uses that slips easily.

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overhand knot British  

noun

1. Also called: thumb knot.  a knot formed by making a loop in a piece of cord and drawing one end through it

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Etymology

Origin of overhand knot

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

And this isn't a small effect: common knots generally reduce the strength of a rope by 20 percent for the strongest ones, to over 50 percent for a simple overhand knot.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Knot strength depends a lot on its material: a beefy figure eight knot in a thin fishing line will never support more weight than the lowly overhand knot in a climbing rope.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Step 2 Tie a loose overhand knot using the doubled line on either side of the eye.

From Time Magazine Archive

Step 2 Tie an overhand knot with the doubled line, so the hook, lure or swivel is on the doubled line in the knot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jean put the rope about her waist, fixing it with the fisherman's bend, and tied one end about his own, using the overhand knot, while his brother tied on behind.

From Running Water by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)