fisherman's loop

noun

A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

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fisherman's knotEnglish knotEnglishman's knotwater knotwaterman's knot
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Meanings

nounfisherman's loop (plural fisherman's loops)

plural fisherman's loops

  1. A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

    Synonyms: fisherman's knot, English knot, Englishman's knot, water knot, waterman's knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

Similar
fisherman's knotEnglish knotEnglishman's knotwater knotwaterman's knot
Also see
english knotenglishman's knotfisherman's knotwaterman's knot

Origin

From fisherman + -'s + loop.

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fisherman's loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fisherman's%20loop

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Chicago

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