Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
beknot | to tie in knots. |
bowknot | a knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied. |
bowline | a simple knot which makes a loop that will not slip at the end of a rope. |
burl | a small knot in thread; a knot in wood; (verb) to finish cloth by removing burls. |
carrick | as in carrick bend, a type of knot. No -S. |
detangle | to remove knots or tangles from. |
hitch | to fasten with a knot or hook HITCHY. |
interknot | to knot together. |
keckle | to protect by binding with rope. |
knotless | free from knots. |
knotter | one who knots. |
magnus | as in magnus hitch, a knot similar to a clove hitch. |
reknot | to knot again. |
sheepshank | a hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened. |
slipknot | a knot that adjusts tightness by slipping along a rope. |
slipnoose | a noose made with a slipknot, that tightens when pulled. |
unknot | to free from knots; to untie. |
witchknot | a knot in hair supposedly tied by witches. |