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Definition of wall knot

: an overhand or double knot that is crowned or double-crowned and made by interweaving the unlaid strands at the end of a rope

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“Wall knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20knot. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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