- lubber's knot
-
Naut.an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose. Also called granny, granny knot, granny's knot.
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
lubber's knot
Look at other dictionaries:
lubber's knot — Naut. an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose. Also called granny, granny knot, granny s knot. * * * lubber s knot, = granny knot. (Cf. ↑granny knot) … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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
Altweiberknoten — Typ Häufigstes falsches Ergebnis beim Versuch einen Kreuzknoten zu binden Anwendung Ashley Nr … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hausfrauenknoten — Altweiberknoten Typ Häufigstes falsches Ergebnis beim Versuch einen Kreuzknoten zu binden Anwendung Ashley Nr 464, 1206, 1405 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Weiberknoten — Altweiberknoten Typ Häufigstes falsches Ergebnis beim Versuch einen Kreuzknoten zu binden Anwendung Ashley Nr 464, 1206, 1405 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
connection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Physical link Nouns 1. connection, bond, tie, link, concatenation; connective, interconnection; daisy chain; nexus, neck, isthmus; nape; bridge, tunnel, causeway, viaduct, etc. See contact, junction. 2.… … English dictionary for students
navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… … Universalium
clot — Synonyms and related words: Devonshire cream, adhere, agglomerate, agglomeration, ament, array, assemble, batch, battery, beat up, blockhead, blood clot, blunderer, blunderhead, body, bonnyclabber, boor, born fool, botcher, breccia, bumbler,… … Moby Thesaurus
