stevedore's knot

noun

A knot made from a single loop that crosses itself three times

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Meanings

nounstevedore's knot (plural stevedore's knots)

plural stevedore's knots

  1. mathematicsA knot made from a single loop that crosses itself three times
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stevedore's knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stevedore's%20knot

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

Chicago

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