thief knot
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/ThiefKnot.png/220px-ThiefKnot.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Diebesknoten_und_Kreuzknoten_400px.gif/220px-Diebesknoten_und_Kreuzknoten_400px.gif)
Etymology
[edit]Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft.
Noun
[edit]thief knot (plural thief knots)
- a knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot
Translations
[edit]knot used to tie two ends of rope