{Granny's bend}, or {Granny's knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
granny's knot — noun see granny knot … Useful english dictionary
granny — 1660s, according to OED, most likely a diminutive and contraction of grannam, shortened form of GRANDAME (Cf. grandame), rather than from grandmother. The sailor s granny knot (by 1803, originally granny s knot, so called because it is the… … Etymology dictionary
Granny — Gran ny, n. A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. [1913 Webster] {Granny s bend}, or {Granny s knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granny's bend — Granny Gran ny, n. A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. [1913 Webster] {Granny s bend}, or {Granny s knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knot — n. 1) to tie; tighten a knot 2) to loosen; undo, untie a knot 3) the Gordian knot (to cut the Gordian knot) 4) a loose; tight knot 5) a bowline; granny; reef (esp. BE), square knot * * * [nɒt] granny square knot tight knot tighten a knot undo … Combinatory dictionary
granny knot — an incorrect version of a square knot in which the bights cross each other in the wrong direction next to the end, so as to produce a knot that is insecure. See illus. under knot. Also, granny s knot. Also called lubber s knot. [1850 55; so… … Universalium
Granny knot — Knot details name=Granny knot caption= names= False knot, Lubber s knot, Calf knot, Booby knot type= binding strength= origin= related= Reef knot, Thief knot, Grief knot releasing= often jams uses= caveat= Should not be used as a bend. Inferior… … Wikipedia
granny knot — granny .knot n a knot that is like a ↑reef knot but is tied wrongly so that it is not firm … Dictionary of contemporary English
granny knot — n. a knot like a square knot but with the ends crossed the wrong way: it will slip under strain: see KNOT1 … English World dictionary
granny knot — granny ,knot noun count a loose knot that comes apart easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
