a knot made by doubling over a line at its end and tying both thicknesses into a square knot in such a way as to leave a loop. Also called open hand knot . See illus. under knot .
[ 1785-95 ]
a knot made by doubling over a line at its end and tying both thicknesses into a square knot in such a way as to leave a loop. Also called open hand knot . See illus. under knot .
[ 1785-95 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012