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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANNY KNOT

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Granny knot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRANNY KNOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Granny knot

The granny knot is a binding knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot, which it superficially resembles. Neither of these knots should be used as a bend knot for attaching two ropes together. When attempting to tie a reef knot, it is easy to produce a granny knot accidentally. This is dangerous because the granny knot can slip when heavily loaded. A tightened granny knot can also jam and is often more difficult to untie than the reef knot. It is better to tie a reef knot in nearly all circumstances. One way to distinguish them is that in the reef knot each loop passes completely over, or completely under the neck of the other. The reef knot is commonly taught as left over right, tuck under then right over left, tuck under. The granny knot is the first step repeated twice, left over right, tuck under. This is a very common mistake made by people learning to tie a reef knot. The knot is also called a granary knot, after its usage in loosely tying around the neck of a grain sack. Bourchier knot of heraldry...

Definition of granny knot in the English dictionary

The definition of granny knot in the dictionary is a reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way, making it liable to slip or jam.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANNY KNOT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANNY KNOT

black knot
butterfly knot
double knot
fisherman´s knot
flat knot
French knot
Gordian knot
knot
loop knot
love knot
lover´s knot
overhand knot
prusik knot
reef knot
running knot
square knot
surgeon´s knot
sword knot
tie the knot
true-lovers´ knot
Windsor knot

Synonyms and antonyms of granny knot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «granny knot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANNY KNOT

Find out the translation of granny knot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of granny knot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «granny knot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老太结
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nudo de la abuelita
570 millions of speakers

English

granny knot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नानी गाँठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجدة عقدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бабушка узел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avó nó
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃদ্ধা গিঁট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

granny noeud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simpul nenek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oma Knoten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縦結び
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할머니 매듭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nenek simpul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

granny hôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாட்டி முடிச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅनी गाठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyükanne düğümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

granny knot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

babcia węzeł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бабуся вузол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bunicuță nod
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γιαγιά κόμπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouma knoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

farmor knut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

granny knot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of granny knot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANNY KNOT»

The term «granny knot» is used very little and occupies the 158.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANNY KNOT» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANNY KNOT»

Discover the use of granny knot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to granny knot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Untying the Granny Knot: An Exploration Into the Meaning of ...
This study explored grandmothering, an everyday way of being among grandmothers, to shed light on the question of what it means to be a grandmother.
Karlene Dawn Gibson, 2008
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Chapman Essential Marine Knots
TO COMBINE TWO ROPES Granny Knot A knot for educational purposes only USEFUL FACTS Mountain climbers also know a granny knot, but it has nothing to do with sailors' granny knots: it is a very useful overhand knot made in a belaying  ...
Dominique Le Brun, 2004
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Tissue Approximation in Endoscopic Surgery: Suturing & Knotting
The granny knot resembles a square knot and can be inadvertently configured when attempting to tie a square knot. In other words, it is usually enacted during surgery as a mistake (Fig. 4.9). The significant difference between the two is that  ...
Alfred Cuschieri, Zoltan Zsabo, 1995
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Wilderness Camping & Hiking
Note that the Granny Knot is not stable and has a tendency to slip so should not be used. Keef; Knot •to Tie &an Note the difference from a Granny Knot. The ends will point in the same direction as the bandage. Ends of bandage in a Granny ...
Paul Tawrell, 2008
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Medical Textiles and Biomaterials for Healthcare
The holding force for two throws knot was much lower for granny knot than that of square knot and also was almost the same for three sizes in granny knot. However, the holding force for two-throws square knot was much higher for 2/0 and 3/0 ...
Subhash C. Anand, J F Kennedy, M Miraftab, 2005
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Fishing For Dummies
A classic example of a knot that's likely to fail on both counts — by slipping and by cutting — is the granny knot (also known as an overhand knot). The granny knot is one of the worst knots to use in any type of fishing line because the granny  ...
Steve Starling, 2010
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Fundamentals of Small Animal Surgery
A granny knot is never considered to be an appropriate surgical knot. There are two general methods of tying knots: hand ties and instrument ties. A knot consists of at least two throws laid on top of each other and tightened. Two consecutive ...
Fred Anthony Mann, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Hun-Young Yoon, 2011
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Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques
3.3 Square Knot (Reef) versus Granny Knot The square knot is the primary knot used by most surgeons. It is strong and sturdy, without the tendency to jam or slip, and should not be confused with its close relative, the granny knot. Although the ...
Marian S. Macsai, 2007
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State of the Art Atlas of Endoscopic Surgery in Infertility ...
Granny Knot A granny knot is created if two consecutive half hitches are made in the same direction. Such knots are more secure than a half hitch alone, but far less reliable than a square knot. However, they do not "lock" as a square knot does ...
Nutan Jain, 2004
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Physical and Numerical Models in Knot Theory: Including ...
... clasp Our final example generalizs the simple clasp not by introducing extra components, but by clasping the two components in a more intricate way. The connect sum of two trefoil knots of the same handedness is called the granny knot.
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANNY KNOT»

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Bargains to be had in Beirut real estate
However, if Lebanon can untangle itself from its political granny knot, any future housing boom will probably reflect a new austerity. Developers ... «The National, Jun 15»
2
New 167mph hardcore Honda model is a civic leader
... front steering and suspension could cope with all that power and torque without tying the driver's arms into a granny knot under full throttle. «Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
CK Garabed Still Going Strong after 25 Years
Instead of a square knot, I'd end up with a granny knot.” He'll offer up a view of the ages, a Japanese proverb, and quips from famous people. «Armenian Weekly, Jun 15»
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How to Tie a Bowline
You'll be hard pressed to un-tie a granny knot after a few hundred meters of hard pulling have tightened it. Luckily, Will's an expert with the Bowline. Follow these ... «CANOE & KAYAK, May 15»
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Judge orders new ttrial in Candace Derksen case
The same "granny knot" was used and and Wrigley's gum wrappers were found at both crime scenes. December 1, 1984. Grant hauled in ... «Winnipeg Sun, Mar 15»
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3 things to make with pizza dough
Roll the strips to about 10cm and tie each up in a simple granny knot. Lay the knots on a greased or parchment-lined baking tray and leave to ... «The Star Online, Feb 15»
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Rhode Island murderer linked to 2 other killings
A hunter found her body four months later in Winchester, New Hampshire, a drawstring tied in a granny knot around her neck. The New Hampshire Cold Case ... «WHDH-TV, Dec 14»
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Derksen murder back in court
The rope bindings were completely different even though they both contained one similar type of "granny knot." But Grant's defence lawyer, ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Nov 14»
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Angus Sinclair jailed for life for 1977 World's End Murders
A much more rudimentary granny knot had been used to bind Helen, which suggested two men were involved. There were other reasons to ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
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World's End murder trial: Victims were tied up by different people …
Dr Ide said a belt was used to tie Helen's wrists before a neck ligature made of tights had been tied in a granny knot. He concluded there was ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»

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