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nounSynonym of Pratt knot.
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Named after television reporter Don Shelby, who adopted this style of knot.
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Shelby knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelby%20knot
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“Shelby knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelby%20knot. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shelby knot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shelby%20knot.
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