overhand knot

English

Noun

overhand knot (plural overhand knots)

1. A particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

Synonyms

• single knot
• thumb knot

Translations

knot

• Finnish: umpisolmu (fi)
• French: nœud d’arrêt (fr) m
• German: Überhandknoten m, Kreuzschlag m
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• Hebrew: קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן (he) m (kesher bohen)
• Swedish: överhandsknop c