surgeon's knot

American  

noun

1. a knot resembling a reef knot, used by surgeons for tying ligatures and the like.

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surgeon's knot British  

noun

1. a knot used by surgeons in tying ligatures, etc

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Etymology

Origin of surgeon's knot

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Lowry prefers a method called the interrupted stitch, where each stitch is tied off using a surgeon’s knot.

From New York Times

"I needed to modify them to undo some of the stitches - basically one of the stitches is what's called a surgeon's knot," Mr Smith said.

From BBC

The Triple Surgeon's Knot Use this simple knot to join two lines that are similar in diameter.

From Time Magazine Archive

The irritation was so great, as to threaten the patient's life, and after a consultation, in which it was agreed, that the swelling was really formed by the uterus, the tumour was laid hold of and drawn forwards, and a broad ligature, secured with a double surgeon's knot, was applied round its base.

From Project Gutenberg

When it was over he tied the ends in a surgeon's knot underneath and stood back to consider the result.

From Project Gutenberg