LOOP KNOT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("loop knot" is a kind of...):

knot (any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "loop knot"):

bowline; bowline knot (a loop knot that neither slips nor jams)