overhand knot

noun

: a small knot often used to prevent the end of a cord from fraying see knot illustration

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Use one working end to tie an overhand knot around the other rope’s working end. Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023 Next, pass the tag end back through the overhand knot. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overhand knot was in 1840

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“Overhand knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhand%20knot. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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overhand knot

noun
: a small knot often used to prevent the end of a cord from pulling apart see knot illustration

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