a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. See illus. under knot .
[ 1760-70 ]
a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. See illus. under knot .
[ 1760-70 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012