Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A form or representation, such as a knot or an ice-skating maneuver, that has the shape of the numeral 8.
Wiktionary
- n. The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8.
- v. To move in a figure eight pattern.
- v. slang To engage in mutual masturbation (meaning 2).
WordNet 3.0
- n. a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
- n. a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
Examples
“Inactive, the sigils were mere pieces of mineral that could be battered to bits with impunity; empowered, the tiny wand called Destroyer was an appalling weapon, while the amazingly delicate twisted figure eight of the Unknown Potency was … who knew what?”
“The sun was so round and glossy and black that had it a figure eight on it, well, it would have validated a lot of long-standing philosophical and theological complaints, underlining once and for all just where we earthlings sit on the cosmic pool table.”
“He rolled once and lunged to his feet, Sohothin forming a fiery figure eight before him.”
“Swagger turned and strode out the gate, the Muramasa blade over his shoulder, the folds of his hakama jacket tied back by a figure eight of rope around his shoulder, his obi tight, his creases still sharp.”
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Knots!
O time, thou must untangle this, not I.
It is too hard a knot for me to untie.
-- Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act 2, scene 2figure eight, cat's paw, fisherman's knot, miller's knot, tiller's hitch, chain hitch, surgeon's knot, bowline on bight, sailor's knot, stevedore's knot, timber hitch, clove hitch and 148 more...
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reesetee In boating, this is a quick and convenient "stopper knot" that prevents a line from sliding out of sight. Even if jammed tightly against a block, it doesn't bind and can be undone easily--but because of this, it can also easily fall undone on its own. Jan 9, 2008