handcuff knot

noun

A knot tied in the bight, having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet.

Similar
hobble knot
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Meanings

nounhandcuff knot (plural handcuff knots)

plural handcuff knots

  1. A knot tied in the bight, having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet.

    Synonyms: hobble knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA knot tied in the bight, having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet.

Similar
hobble knot
Also see
hobble knot

Translations

Danish slagterstik
  • slagterstikhandcuff knot
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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