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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024knot1 /nɑt/USA pronunciation n., v., knot•ted, knot•ting. n. [countable] - Naval Terms, Textilesa tying tightly together of the two ends of a cord, rope, or the like into a knob:to tie a knot securely.
- a lump of something formed by tying into this shape:a knot of hair on the top of her head.
- a tangled mass;
snarl:combed out the knots in the dog's fur. - a group or cluster of persons or things:a knot of spectators.
- Botanythe hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins a tree trunk;
a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber. - Pathologya cramping, as of a muscle.
- Nautical
- Naval Termsa unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.
- Naval Termsa nautical mile.
- a bond or tie:the knot of matrimony.
v. - to (cause to) become tied or tangled in a knot: [~ + object]He knotted the rope.[no object]The rope is too wet to knot easily.
- to (cause to) have a feeling of tension or nervousness (in): [no object]His stomach knotted in fear.[~ + object]The excitement knotted his stomach.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024knot1 (not),USA pronunciation n., v., knot•ted, knot•ting. n. - Naval Termsan interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- Clothinga piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament.
- a group or cluster of persons or things:a knot of spectators.
- Botanythe hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree.
- a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc.
- Zoology[Anat., Zool.]a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle.
- Botanya protuberance in the tissue of a plant;
an excrescence on a stem, branch, or root;
a node or joint in a stem, esp. when of swollen form. - Plant Diseasesany of various fungal diseases of trees characterized by the formation of an excrescence, knob, or gnarl.
- an involved, intricate, or difficult matter;
complicated problem. - Nautical
- Naval Termsa unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.
- Naval Termsa unit of 47 feet 3 inches (13.79 meters) on a log line, marked off by knots.
- Naval Termsa nautical mile.
- a bond or tie:the knot of matrimony.
- Also called joint, node. [Math.]in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned.
- Idioms tie the knot, [Informal.]to marry:They will tie the knot in November.
v.t. - to tie in a knot;
form a knot in. - to secure or fasten by a knot.
- to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in;
make knotty.
v.i. - to become tied or tangled in a knot.
- to form knots or joints.
- bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English knot(te), Old English cnotta; cognate with Dutch knot, German knoten to knit; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged company, band, crew, gang, crowd.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lump, knob, gnarl.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perplexity, puzzle, conundrum.
knot2 (not),USA pronunciation n. - Birdseither of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Also called grayback.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; origin, originally uncertain
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