Meanings
nounbutterfly bend (plural butterfly bends)
plural butterfly bends
- A type of bend knot, very similar to the butterfly knot, but used to join two ropes.
Synonyms: strait bend
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of bend knot, very similar to the butterfly knot, but used to join two ropes.
Similar
strait bend
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APA
butterfly bend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bend
MLA
“butterfly bend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bend. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly bend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bend.
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