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Definition of knot

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Knot (n.) A portion of a branch of a tree that forms a mass of woody fiber running at an angle with the grain of the main stock and making a hard place in the timber. A loose knot is generally the remains of a dead branch of a tree covered by later woody growth.

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Finial :: Finial (n.) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself..

Abnodate :: Abnodate (v. t.) To clear (tress) from knots.

Brideknot :: Brideknot (n.) A knot of ribbons worn by a guest at a wedding; a wedding favor.

Gnarly :: Gnarly (a.) Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.

Knot :: Knot (n.) A sandpiper (Tringa canutus), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne..

Nodosity :: Nodosity (n.) The quality of being knotty or nodose; resemblance to a node or swelling; knottiness.

Amoret :: Amoret (n.) A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks..

Burl :: Burl (v. t.) To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth..

Scirrhous :: Scirrhous (a.) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease..

Spooled :: Spool (n.) A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon..

Gnarl :: Gnarl (n.) a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree..

Epaulette :: Epaulette (n.) A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot..

Kink :: Kink (v. i.) To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread..

Knot :: Knot (v. i.) To knit knots for fringe or trimming.

Knot :: Knot (n.) A cluster of persons or things; a collection; a group; a hand; a clique; as, a knot of politicians..

Calculary :: Calculary (n.) A congeries of little stony knots found in the pulp of the pear and other fruits.

Bow :: Bow (v. t.) An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string..

Knit :: Knit (v. i.) To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.

Tress :: Tress (n.) Fig.: A knot or festoon, as of flowers..

Knot :: Knot (n.) An ornamental tie, as of a ribbon..