Meaning & use
knot
A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of rope, string, or thread.
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He tied a tight knot to secure the boat to the dock.
The sailor taught the scouts how to tie several different knots.
A note on using this word
"Knot" is also a nautical unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, as in "the ship sailed at twenty knots."
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