Word Finder - knots

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A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

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Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope.

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(of hair, etc) A tangled clump.

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The nurse was brushing knots from the protesting child's hair.

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A maze-like pattern.

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A non-self-intersecting closed curve in (e.g., three-dimensional) space that is an abstraction of a knot (in sense 1 above).

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A knot can be defined as a non-self-intersecting broken line whose endpoints coincide: when such a knot is constrained to lie in a plane, then it is simply a polygon.

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A difficult situation.

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I got into a knot when I inadvertently insulted a policeman.

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The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.

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When preparing to tell stories at a campfire, I like to set aside a pile of pine logs with lots of knots, since they burn brighter and make dramatic pops and cracks.

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Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.

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Jeremy had a knot on his head where he had bumped it on the bedframe.

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A protuberant joint in a plant.

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Any knob, lump, swelling, or protuberance.

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The swelling of the bulbus glandis in members of the dog family, Canidae

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The point on which the action of a story depends; the gist of a matter.

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the knot of the tale

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A node.

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A kind of epaulet; a shoulder knot.

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A group of people or things.

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A bond of union; a connection; a tie.

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A unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. (From the practice of counting the number of knots in the log-line (as it is paid out) in a standard time. Traditionally spaced at one every 1/120 of a mile.)

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Cedric claimed his old yacht could make 12 knots.

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A nautical mile

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The bulbus glandis

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In omegaverse fiction, a bulbus glandis-like structure on the penis of a male alpha, which ties him to an omega during intercourse.

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To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.

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We knotted the ends of the rope to keep it from unravelling.

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To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.

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She knotted her brow in concentration while attempting to unravel the tangled strands.

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To unite closely; to knit together.

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To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.

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To form knots.

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To knit knots for a fringe.

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One of a variety of shore birds; the red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).

The end of the first interval of this length (counting from the piece of bunting) is marked by a bit of leather, the second by a cord with two knots, the third by one with three knots, and so on; the middle of each of these lengths (half-knot) is also marked by a cord with one knot.

Her stomach was still tied in knots, and she clutched her knees to her chest, shivering in the cold creek water.

With great effort, he worked the knots free from her hair and braided it one last time.

Dean finally freed the last of the knots and Fred rose, pulling up his pants, staggered a step or two and sat back down.

Darkyn was always too far ahead of her, twisting her into knots to keep her in place.

It was old, silver, and covered with Celtic knots.

The famous meadows near Salisbury are mentioned, where, when cattle have fed their fill, hogs, it is said, " are made fat with the remnant - namely, with the knots and sappe of the grasse."

The best poles are obtained in Norway from small, slender, drawn-up trees, growing under the shade of the larger ones in the thick woods, these being freer from knots, and tougher from their slower growth.

The straw must have a certain length of "pipe" between the knots, must possess a clear delicate golden colour and must not be brittle.

Sandford (awarded the V.C.) in C3 had sighted the viaduct about half a mile off, and running into the iron piers at oi knots had jammed the vessel with its 52 tons of amatol hard and fast.

The verbal spells were always accompanied by some manual performance, the tying of magical knots or the preparation of an amulet.

A characteristic feature is the large number of very hard black knots which the wood contains.

Rajputs also wear this thread, similar in make and length, but the knots are different.

It fastens in front by a flap, having two small buttons or knots at the left shoulder, and seldom comes below the hips.

The occurrence of the words "Achademia Leonardi Vinci" on certain engravings, done after his drawings, of geometric "knots" or puzzle-patterns (things for which we have already learned his partiality), helped to give currency to this impression not only in Italy but in the North, where the same engravings were copied by Albrecht Diirer.

If the knots are too loose, the bracelet starts to look awkward.

His attempts at braiding her dark hair the way she liked it had ended up in a series of knots, because he didn't quite understand how to do it and his man-sized fingers were too clumsy.

The point where it joins the other part is marked by a piece of bunting, and the line from this point towards its other end is marked at known intervals with "knots," which consist of pieces of cord worked in between its strands.

A mean degree of the meridian being assumed to be 69-09 statute miles of 5280 ft., the nautical mile (A l b - degree) is taken as 6080 ft., which is a sufficiently close approximation for practical purposes, and the distances between the knots are made to bear the same relation to 6080 ft.

It follows that, if, say, five knots of the line run out in 28 seconds, the ship has gone 5X 47± ft.

Sometimes a 30-second glass is used instead of a 28-second one, and the intervals between the knots on the log-line are then made 50 ft.

The German squadron consisted of the armoured cruisers " Scharnhorst " (flag) and " Gneisenau " (both 1908, 11,420 tons, 8 8-in., 6 5.9-in., 202 knots) and the light cruisers " Leipzig " (1906, 3,200 tons, io 4.1-in., 20 knots), " Nurnberg " (1908, 3,39 6 tons, 10 4.1-in., 22 knots) and " Dresden " (1908, 3,544 tons, 12 4.1-in., 25 knots).

Cradock to purposes of convoy, as she could steam only 12 knots, and was 300 m.

In subsequent patterns all the deflection was given on the tangent sight, which was provided with two scales, the upper one graduated in knots for speed of ship, and the lower one in degrees.

The syrinx consisted of a varying number of reeds, having their open ends or embouchures in a horizontal line and their stopped ends, formed by the knots in the reed, gradually decreasing in length from left to right.

Evidence of the same kind is afforded by the shape of the knots and concretions sometimes present in the slate.

The accompanying actions (tying knots, &c.) which he performs are assumed to work themselves out on the enemy whose evil eye.

The principal peaks of this range are grouped in three knots which divide the island into three portions.

It is remarkably tough, resisting a rending strain better than any of the fir or pine woods in common use, though not as elastic as some; properly seasoned, it is as little liable to shrink as to split; the boughs being small compared to the trunk, the timber is more free from large knots, and the small knots remain firm and undecayed.

The collar is formed of alternate roses with red and white leaves, and gold harps linked by gold knots; the badge is suspended from a harp surmounted by an imperial jewelled crown.

Eternity ring - the Everlon eternity ring is designed with a series of knots that hold diamonds in place around the ring.

Many Scottish wedding rings feature Celtic knots surrounding diamonds.

Celtic knots have long been associated with Ireland.

The circular nature of knots is also highly symbolic because it involves an unbroken circle where two ends meet as one like a wedding ring.

Some jewelry designs incorporate both eternity and lover's knots.

Trinity knots can also symbolize the pagan triad of "mother, maiden and crone" or "mind, body and spirit."

Couples who want a religious pattern on their ring might consider trinity knots.

Versions of Celtic knots may be combined in a wedding ring pattern.

While unusual designs, like swirls or knots, are beautiful in their own right, consider adding some small diamonds or other stones to the band's design to add a little sparkle and drama.

Wondering how to attract Virgo men can leave one in knots!

However, the matching hat is cotton, not polyester, which is much healthier for newborn heads, and features jester knots, which may be cuter than little dots.

Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest and Knots Landing all remained in the top 20 shows watched in the seasonal ratings.

Peyton Place blazed the trail that would eventually feature television programming such as Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing, 90210, Melrose Place, Grey's Anatomy, and Brothers and Sisters.

She became a star on Knots Landing, one of the most popular prime time dramas of all time.

Long before Knots Landing spun off from Dallas, AW's Missy Matthews relocated to Somerset from 1970 until 1976.

Marcia Cross is a seasoned soap opera actress who has appeared on Knots Landing, One Life to Live, Melrose Place, and Everwood.

Though not seen on screen initially, Gary Ewing would spinoff into his own prime time drama Knots Landing with wife Valene.

The actress appeared for just a short time in 1970 as Jane Whitney before going on to make waves as Gary Ewing's ex-wife Valene on the prime time soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing throughout the late 70s and 80s.

There are even different meanings assigned to Celtic knots, depending on the pattern of weaving and shape.

Books of Ireland's symbols, such as shamrocks, Celtic knots and Celtic crosses, can be a good source of ideas and a basis for the beginning of a tattoo design.