The story
Blend of granny (knot) and thief (knot).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
grief knot
Today it means: A knot for connecting two ends of rope; similar to a granny knot, but with the short ends on opposite sides. Full definition →
Today it means: A knot for connecting two ends of rope; similar to a granny knot, but with the short ends on opposite sides. Full definition →
Blend of granny (knot) and thief (knot).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.