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noun Nautical.
a square knot used in reefing sails.
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Also called flat knot.
Origin of reef knot
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby reef knot
reedy, reef, reefer, reeffish, reefing jacket, reef knot, reef point, reek, reel, re-elect, re-election
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British Dictionary definitions for reef knot
reef knot
noun
a knot consisting of two overhand knots turned opposite waysAlso called: square knot
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