reef knot

noun

: a square knot used in reefing a sail

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The logo for the G20 summit hosted in Hamburg was a reef knot—a fastening the purpose of which is to pull together a loose bundle, and which gets tighter the more its loose ends are pulled. The Economist, 9 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reef knot was in 1794

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“Reef knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reef%20knot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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