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   knot

   /nɒt/

   noun

   • 1. a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it: "tie a knot at the end of the cord" Similar tietwistloopbowsplicesplicingjoinlinkfasteningbondintertwinementinterlacementligaturejointconnectiontangleentanglement
   • ▪ a particular method of making a knot: "you need to master two knots, the clove hitch and the sheet bend"
   • ▪ an ornamental ribbon.
   • 2. a tangled mass in something such as hair or wool.
   • 3. a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root. Similar nodulegnarlknurlnodelumpknobswellinggrowthgallprotuberancebumparchaic:knar
   • ▪ a hard mass formed in a tree trunk at the intersection with a branch, resulting in a round cross-grained piece in timber when cut through.
   • ▪ a hard lump of tissue in the body.
   • 4. an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body: "her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door"
   • 5. a small tightly packed group of people: "a knot of spectators was gathering" Similar clustergroupbandhuddlebunchcircleringsetcollectionpartygatheringcompanycrowdthrongswarmhostflockgangassemblagemobpack
   • 6. a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.
   • ▪ a length marked by knots on a log line, as a measure of speed: historical "some days the vessel logged 12 knots"

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a knot: "the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats"
   • ▪ make (a carpet or other decorative item) with knots.
   • 2. make (something, especially hair) tangled: "the shampoo knotted my hair terribly"
   • 3. cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.
   • ▪ (of the stomach) tighten as a result of nervousness or tension.

   Word Origin Old Englishcnotta, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knot.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knotless adjective
   • 2. knotter noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • K

     5

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

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