bowstring knot

noun

A type of open loop knot often used to form a lariat, or for a bowstring end, as the name suggests.

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Meanings

nounbowstring knot (plural bowstring knots)

plural bowstring knots

  1. A type of open loop knot often used to form a lariat, or for a bowstring end, as the name suggests.
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APA

bowstring knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstring%20knot

MLA

“bowstring knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstring%20knot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowstring knot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowstring%20knot.

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