fisherman's bend — n. a kind of knot: see KNOT1 … English World dictionary
fisherman's bend — /fɪʃəmənz ˈbɛnd/ (say fishuhmuhnz bend) noun a knot consisting of two round turns and a half hitch round them and the standing part, used commonly to bend a rope to an anchor or similar object …
fisherman's bend — fish′erman s bend′ n. navig. a knot used to secure a rope around a spar or to an anchor, bucket, or ring • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
fisherman's bend — noun Date: 1823 a knot made by passing the end twice round a spar or through a ring and then back under both turns see knot illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
fisherman's bend — a knot for tying a line to a ring or spar, e.g. when mooring a boat; the end is passed twice through the ring or around the spar and then back under both turns … Dictionary of ichthyology
fisherman's bend — noun a knot tied by making a full turn round something, a half hitch through the turn, and a half hitch round the standing part of the rope … English new terms dictionary
fisherman's bend — noun a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring • Hypernyms: ↑knot … Useful english dictionary
Bend — 1. v. & n. v. (past bent; past part. bent exc. in bended knee) 1 a tr. force or adapt (something straight) into a curve or angle. b intr. (of an object) be altered in this way. 2 intr. move or stretch in a curved course (the road bends to the… … Useful english dictionary
bend — 1. v. & n. v. (past bent; past part. bent exc. in bended knee) 1 a tr. force or adapt (something straight) into a curve or angle. b intr. (of an object) be altered in this way. 2 intr. move or stretch in a curved course (the road bends to the… … Useful english dictionary
Fisherman's knot — Knot details name=Fisherman s knot names=Waterman s knot, Angler s knot, Englishman s knot type=bend origin=Ancient related=Overhand knot, Double fisherman s knot, Triple fisherman s knot releasing=Jamming strength= caveat=Difficult or impossible … Wikipedia