knute — meaning in English

English meaning

• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.

Senses

knute is used for these senses in English:

• knot A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
• knot A tangled clump of hair or similar.

knot — full definition

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
4. verb To tie something into a knot.

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