trefoil knot

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noun

a knot having the form of a trefoil.

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Words nearby trefoil knot

tree yucca, tref, treflé, trefoil, trefoil arch, trefoil knot, trehala, trehalose, treillage, Treinta y Tres, Treitschke

How to use trefoil knot in a sentence

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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Star-studded guests arrived in fancy cars, and music and cheers rose above the castle walls as Kimye tied the knot.
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At the head they insert a bamboo knot, with its point well sharpened into two edges.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
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.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair