As tight as I could knot the noose. --Tennyson.
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2. To unite closely; to knit together. --Bacon.
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3. To entangle or perplex; to puzzle. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
knotting — [nät′iŋ] n. fringe made of knotted threads … English World dictionary
Knotting, Bedfordshire — Knotting is a small village in Bedfordshire, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yielden, Newton Bromsworld, Souldrop and Rushden over the border in… … Wikipedia
Knotting and Souldrop — is a civil parish in the borough of Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire, England.The two parishes of Knotting and Souldrop were combined in 1934. Until 1974 the parish formed part of Bedford rural district … Wikipedia
knotting bill — noun or knotting hook : a metal hook with a blunt point on which is formed the knot that secures a quantity of grain gathered up by a grain binder … Useful english dictionary
knotting hook — noun see knotting bill … Useful english dictionary
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knotting — knot·ting (notґing) formation of a knot or knotlike structure; see also volvulus … Medical dictionary
knotting — nÉ‘t /nÉ’t n. rope (or string, etc.) that has been tied together to create a fastening; tangle; unit of speed which equals one nautical mile per hour (6076 feet per hour); bulge, lump, nodule (in wood, etc.); group, cluster; complicated problem v … English contemporary dictionary
knotting — /ˈnɒtɪŋ/ (say noting) noun a solution of shellac in industrial methylated spirits, used in the preparation of wood for covering knots and other resinous areas which might stain or soften a coat of paint …
knotting — noun ( s) 1. : fancywork produced by twisting and looping thread into knots to form designs 2. : a conditioning preparation (as shellac) used to cover the knots of wood before painting … Useful english dictionary
