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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of several knots, especially one similar to a square knot, used in surgery for tying ligatures or stitching incisions.
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WordNet 3.0
- n. any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures
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Tools of the Trade
A list of tools whose names indicate the trades of those that use them, beginning with carpenter's square.
carpenter's square, plumber's friend, chef's hat, butcher's knife, pipefitter's square, plumber's rule, lineman's pliers, tailor's chalk, potter's earth, potter's clay, potter's wheel, barrister's bookcase and 71 more...
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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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