slipknot
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slip·knot

noun \ˈslip-ˌnät\

Definition of SLIPKNOT

: a knot that slips along the rope or line around which it is made; especially : one made by tying an overhand knot around the standing part of a rope — see knot illustration

First Known Use of SLIPKNOT

1659

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