monkey's fist

noun

A type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line.

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Meanings

nounmonkey's fist (plural monkey's fists)

plural monkey's fists

  1. knotsnauticalA type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line.
  2. obsoleteSomething which is difficult to understand; a puzzle.

Translations

Finnish apinannyrkki
  • apinannyrkkitype of knot
German Affenfaust
  • Affenfausttype of knot
Hebrew אֶגְרוֹף קוֹף
  • אֶגְרוֹף קוֹף (egróf kóf)type of knot
Polish gałka bosmańska, bosmanka
  • gałka bosmańskatype of knot
  • bosmankatype of knot
Spanish puño de mono
  • puño de monotype of knot
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“monkey's fist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey's%20fist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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