STEVEDORE KNOT


Meaning of STEVEDORE KNOT in English

Function: noun

Date: circa 1863

: a stopper knot similar to a figure eight knot but with one or more extra turns ― called also stevedore's knot ― see KNOT illustration

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.