Albright knot

noun

A type of bend knot used to join ropes of very different diameters and materials to one another.

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Meanings

nounAlbright knot (plural Albright knots)

plural Albright knots

  1. A type of bend knot used to join ropes of very different diameters and materials to one another.

Origin

Named after Jimmy Albright, a guide in the Florida Keys.

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APA

Albright knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albright%20knot

MLA

“Albright knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albright%20knot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Albright knot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albright%20knot.

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