REEF KNOT

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does reef knot mean? 

• REEF KNOT (noun)
  The noun REEF KNOT has 1 sense:

1. a square knot used in a reef line

  Familiarity information: REEF KNOT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REEF KNOT (noun)

Meaning:

A square knot used in a reef line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flat knot; reef knot

Hypernyms ("reef knot" is a kind of...):

square knot (a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "reef knot"):

granny; granny knot (a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure)