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surgeon's knot

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noun
a knot resembling a reef knot, used by surgeons for tying ligatures and the like.
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Origin of surgeon's knot

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby surgeon's knot

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British Dictionary definitions for surgeon's knot

surgeon's knot
noun
a knot used by surgeons in tying ligatures, etc
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