stopper knot

noun

A knot placed in a rope either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole.

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Meanings

nounstopper knot (plural stopper knots)

plural stopper knots

  1. nauticalA knot placed in a rope either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole.

Translations

French nœud d'arrêt
  • nœud d'arrêtknot to prevent a rope passing through a hole
Italian gassa
  • gassaknot to prevent a rope passing through a hole
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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