stevedore knot
noun
: a stopper knot similar to a figure eight knot but with one or more extra turns
called also stevedore's knot
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“Stevedore knot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stevedore%20knot. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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