barrel knot

noun

A type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.

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blood knot
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Meanings

nounbarrel knot (plural barrel knots)

plural barrel knots

  1. A type of bend knot used to join nylon lines and cords, for its ability to maintain line strength and its non-slip quality. Also known as the blood knot.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times

Similar
blood knot
Broader
knot
Also see
blood knot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish węzeł baryłkowy
  • węzeł baryłkowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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