Ashley's stopper knot

noun

A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening. Also known as the oysterman's stopper.

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Meanings

nounAshley's stopper knot (plural Ashley's stopper knots)

plural Ashley's stopper knots

  1. A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening. Also known as the oysterman's stopper.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oysterman's stopper

Origin

* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley

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Ashley's stopper knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashley's%20stopper%20knot

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“Ashley's stopper knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashley's%20stopper%20knot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashley's stopper knot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashley's%20stopper%20knot.

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