noun
: a small knot (as a stopper knot) often used as a part of other knots especially as a means of preventing the end of a cord from fraying — called also thumb knot
noun
: a small knot (as a stopper knot) often used as a part of other knots especially as a means of preventing the end of a cord from fraying — called also thumb knot
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012