reef knot

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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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How to use reef knot in a sentence

I was out, maybe in the Great Barrier Reef catching black marlin.
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There is something irrevocable-feeling about couples tying the knot on the steps of the county courthouse.
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Every day before leaving home, Sara stands before the mirror and tightens the knot on her scarf.
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The most famous people in the world tied the knot secretly over the weekend.
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The moment he was finally able to loop a knot by himself was a milestone, his first step to becoming a man.
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At the head they insert a bamboo knot, with its point well sharpened into two edges.
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This is called the "Investiture of the Top-knot," and is always attended by solemn ceremonies.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
In accordance with that statement, he had decided that on the next day his son should be formally "invested" with the top-knot.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
He went down the road, collected his little knot of listeners, and began the Song of the Girl.
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I asked sharply, and MacRae flung the same query over one shoulder as he fumbled at the tight-drawn latigo-knot.
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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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