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Meaning of "reef knot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REEF KNOT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REEF KNOT

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Reef knot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES REEF KNOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

reef knot

Reef knot

The reef knot or square knot is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. Although the reef knot is often seen used for tying two ropes together, it is not recommended for this purpose because of the potential instability of the knot, and over-use has resulted in many deaths. A reef knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot and then a right-handed overhand knot, or vice versa. A common mnemonic for this procedure is "right over left; left over right", which is often appended with the rhyming suffix "... makes a knot both tidy and tight". Two consecutive overhands of the same handedness will make a granny knot. The working ends of the reef knot must emerge both at the top or both at the bottom, otherwise a thief knot results.

Definition of reef knot in the English dictionary

The definition of reef knot in the dictionary is a knot consisting of two overhand knots turned opposite ways Also called: square knot.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REEF KNOT

reeding
reedit
reedition
reedlike
reedling
reedman
reedstop
reeducative
reedy
reef
reef point
reefable
reefer
reefing jacket
reefy
reeject
reek
reeker
reeking
reekingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE REEF KNOT

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

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

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Translation of «reef knot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REEF KNOT

Find out the translation of reef knot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reef 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 «reef knot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

礁结
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nudo de rizo
570 millions of speakers

English

reef knot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चट्टान गाँठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقدة الشعاب المرجانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

риф узел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nó de recife
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিফ গাঁট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nœud plat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terumbu karang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weberknoten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンゴ礁の結び目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매듭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reef knot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mép buồm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரீஃப் முடிச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीफ गाठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Resif düğüm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nodo piano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rafa węzeł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

риф вузол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recif nod
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύφαλος κόμπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

platknoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

råbandsknop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reef knot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reef knot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REEF KNOT»

The term «reef knot» is normally little used and occupies the 116.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REEF KNOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reef knot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REEF KNOT»

Discover the use of reef knot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reef knot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Games for Fun, Fitness and Learning
On "Go", the first player on each team runs to his log, ties a clove hitch around it and drags it down to the second player. The second player must untie the hitch and then tie a reef knot around it and drag it to the third player. The third player ...
Kathi Wyldeck, 2008
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The Shoelace Book: A Mathematical Guide to the Best (and ...
This has the effect that if you happen to be a granny-knot person, your shoelaces are much more likely to come undone than if you are a reef- knot person. If you discover that you are a granny-knot person, don't despair! To turn yourself into a ...
Burkard Polster, 2006
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Chapman Essential Marine Knots
Reef Knot To combine two ropes of the same diameter 3 USEFUL FACTS Its principal usage onboard: to join reef point to reef or to make something fast to a flat deck. If the reef knot is made with ropes of different diametets or textures, it may ...
Dominique Le Brun, 2004
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Wilderness Camping & Hiking
Then one end is inserted through the loop forming a double bandage and it is tied, with a reef knot, to the free end. One end of bandage passed through loop. Both ends of the bandage are passed through the loop. The same as the Splint Tie ...
Paul Tawrell, 2008
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The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for ...
2. To make a Double Slipped Reef Knot, tie the second Half Knot with bights at both ends. The Reef Knot is commonly slipped for ease of untying or for decoration. The Double Slipped Reef is commonly used to tie shoes and is tied with ribbon ...
Randy Penn, 2004
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Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking: Practical Techniques for the ...
see that in a properly tied knot, on each FIGURE 37.1 A reef knot is also known as a square knot or Hercules knot. same size. If different sized ropes are used or if one end is stiffer than the other, use a sheet bend. You NOTE Do not use the ...
Dan Rahmel, 2004
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Boater's Pocket Reference: Your Comprehensive Resource for ...
Reef Knot (Square Knot) This is the knot that everyone knows. We show how to tie the reef knot here, to demonstrate the concept of right over left followed by left over right (or vice-versa), the idea being to eliminate having to stop and think ...
Thomas McEwen, 2006
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The Craft of the Knot: From Fishing Knots to Bowlines and ...
Slipped and Double Slipped Reef Knots Here are two other variations on tying a Reef Knot. Step 1 To make a Slipped Reef Knot, start by tying the Reef Knot (see Chapter 6), but tuck one of the ends with a bight. The ReefKnot is commonly ...
Peter Randall, 2012
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Illustrated Seamanship
The reef knot (or square knot) should only be used as a binding knot, for example to tie up sails on a boom. The well-known shoelace knot is actually a reef knot with two slip knots (Figure 1.9). The reef knot can't be untied under load but is ...
Ivar Dedekam, 2007
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Knots in Use
A Reef Knot is formed with two overhand knots tied in opposite directions so that ends lie back alongside standing parts on their same sides. OPPOSITE TOP A Reef Knot fastening a bagged sail to the guardrail. OPPOSITE BO'ITOM A Reef ...
Colin Jarman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REEF KNOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reef knot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bluegrass Adventures: If you're a 'Knothead,' your time has come to …
To help you understand knots and recognize the symptoms of being a Knothead. ... Square Knot (aka Reef Knot): This knot goes back to the days of Pliny the ... «User-generated content, Jul 15»
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Jeweled mummy found: Tomb collapse stymied robbers for 4000 years
In Egyptian symbolism the reef knot (also known as square knot) stood for the binding of the body, Isis having bound Osiris' body together by this technique. «Haaretz, Jan 15»
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The reef knot
The first time I went diving in the reefs of the Andaman Islands, I had two thoughts while descending through the blue. The first was (purely sensory): this feels ... «Hindu Business Line, Dec 14»
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Untying of a reef knot marks opening of £450000 new scout hut for …
Instead of a ribbon to unveil a new scout hut, MP Stephen Hammond had to wrestle with a reef knot to the delight of the young audience. Mr Hammond joined ... «Wimbledon Guardian, Nov 14»
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Islamic State must be scoffing at Western weakness, says PETER HILL
Some simple knots are essential: the bowline because it enables a loop that will not slip and could save your life, the reef knot because it's so useful and comes ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 14»
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World's End murder trial: Victims were tied up by different people …
He later set up a consultancy to advise UK police forces on subjects like knot tying ... Her wrists were tied with “the neater, less common” reef knot and made ... «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»
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How to tie basic windsurfing knots
The square knot, also known as reef knot, is used to tie two ropes together. If something wrong happens out in the open ocean, and a downhaul or outhaul line ... «SurferToday, Oct 14»
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Art along the riverside
Last updated 11:56 09/09/2014. Esme Palliser. IN A SPIN: Sculptor Grant Palliser's Reef Knot is among the artistic focal points near the Maitai River. «The Nelson Mail, Sep 14»
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In Praise of the Humble Knot
Knot enthusiasts like to say that civilization is held together by knots. ... or as some knot experts prefer to call it, the double-slipped reef knot: a knot that combines ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
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Get all knotted up - with the surgeon's knot
Today we tackle the surgeon's knot, which is a simple modification to a reef knot. It's commonly used in fly fishing to join two lines of moderately unequal size, ... «Louisiana Sportsman, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Reef knot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reef-knot>. Apr 2024 ».
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