beer knot

noun

A type of bend knot used to join the ends of tubular webbing, commonly employed by mountaineers to create a sling seat.

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Meanings

nounbeer knot (plural beer knots)

plural beer knots

  1. A type of bend knot used to join the ends of tubular webbing, commonly employed by mountaineers to create a sling seat.

Origin

From beer + knot; compare water knot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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