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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A knot tied in the end of a line to prevent it from unreeving.
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reesetee commented on the word stevedore's knot
Similar to the figure eight knot but with an extra loop to make it larger and more chainlike.
January 9, 2008