waterman's knot

noun

A loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

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fisherman's knotfisherman's loopEnglish knotEnglishman's knotwater knot
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Meanings

nounwaterman's knot (plural waterman's knots)

plural waterman's knots

  1. A loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

    Synonyms: fisherman's knot, fisherman's loop, English knot, Englishman's knot, water knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loop knot made in the bight, and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

Similar
fisherman's knotfisherman's loopEnglish knotEnglishman's knotwater knot
Also see
english knotenglishman's knotfisherman's knotfisherman's loop

Origin

From waterman + -'s + knot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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