stevedore knot

stevedore knot

noun

Definition of STEVEDORE KNOT

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

First Known Use of STEVEDORE KNOT

circa 1863

Rhymes with STEVEDORE KNOT

as like as not, by a long shot, compatriot, expansion slot, forget-me-not, hit the jackpot, immunoblot, Inupiat, magnificat, overhand knot, penalty shot, requiescat, true lover's knot