square knot

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noun

a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.

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Origin of square knot

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby square knot

square foot, square go, squarehead, square inch, square kilometer, square knot, square-law, square leg, squarely, square matrix, square meal

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How to use square knot in a sentence

Next bring those two pieces up over and tie them together in a square knot, as shown in Figs. 85 and 86.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties|D.C. Beard
She must know how to sew a button on properly, Helen made a grimace, to tie a square knot and to do several other things.
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer|Rena I. Halsey
Not very seriously, I am afraid, lamented Nathalie, judging from the bungle I made in trying to learn that square knot.
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer|Rena I. Halsey
There are three kinds of knots—the overhand knot, the square knot and the "Granny" knot.
Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools|Virginia McGaw

Tie the single ends with a square knot, and fringe them out; leave the loop.
Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools|Virginia McGaw

British Dictionary definitions for square knot

square knot

noun

another name for reef knot

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