oysterman's stopper

noun

A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

Similar
Ashley's stopper knot
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Meanings

nounoysterman's stopper (plural oysterman's stoppers)

plural oysterman's stoppers

  1. A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

    Synonyms: Ashley's stopper knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

Similar
Ashley's stopper knot

Origin

* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.

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oysterman's stopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman's%20stopper

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“oysterman's stopper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman's%20stopper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oysterman's stopper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oysterman's%20stopper.

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