overhand knot

noun

A particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

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single knotthumb knot
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Meanings

nounoverhand knot (plural overhand knots)

plural overhand knots

  1. A particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

    Cut the first 2 warp ends in half and tie each pair together with an overhand knot, snug (but not tight) against the fell.

    2026, Emily Barth, “Woolly Cocoon Bags”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 37

    Synonyms: single knot, thumb knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

Similar
single knotthumb knot

Translations

Catalan nus simple
  • nus simpleknot
Danish overhåndsknob
  • overhåndsknobknot
Finnish umpisolmu
  • umpisolmuknot
French nœud d'arrêt
  • nœud d'arrêtknot
German Überhandknoten, Kreuzschlag
  • Überhandknotenknot
  • Kreuzschlagknot
Hebrew קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן
  • קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן (kesher bohen)knot
Polish supeł
  • supełknot
Swedish överhandsknop
  • överhandsknopknot
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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