Definitions for reef knot
reef knot

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1. reef knot, flat knotnoun

   a square knot used in a reef line

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1. reef knotnoun

   A knot used to securely tie two pieces of rope together, or to reef sails

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1. Reef knot

   The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot. The knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot between two ends, instead of around one end, and then a right-handed overhand knot via the same procedure, or vice versa. A common mnemonic for this procedure is "right over left; left over right", which is often appended with the rhyming suffix "... makes a knot both tidy and tight". Two consecutive overhands tied as described above of the same handedness will make a granny knot. The working ends of the reef knot must emerge both at the top or both at the bottom, otherwise a thief knot results. The reef knot or square knot consists of two half knots, one left and one right, one being tied on top of the other, and either being tied first...The reef knot is unique in that it may be tied and tightened with both ends. It is universally used for parcels, rolls and bundles. At sea it is always employed in reefing and furling sails and stopping clothes for drying. But under no circumstances should it ever be tied as a bend, for if tied with two ends of unequal size, or if one end is stiffer or smoother than the other, the knot is almost bound to spill. Except for its true purpose of binding it is a knot to be shunned. The reef knot is not recommended for tying two ropes together, because of the potential instability of the knot when not stabilized; something that has resulted in many deaths (see Misuse as a bend).

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1. reef knot

   A reef knot is a simple type of knot that is used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is easy to tie and untie, but also holds tightly under tension. Traditionally, it was used by sailors to reef sails, hence the name. It is also known as a square knot, particularly in America, and is composed of two overhand knots turned in opposite ways.

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1. Reef knot

   The reef knot or square knot is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. Although the reef knot is often seen used for tying two ropes together, it is not recommended for this purpose due to potential instability of the knot. A reef knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot and then a right-handed overhand knot, or vice versa. A common mnemonic for this procedure is "right over left; left over right", which is often appended with the rhyming suffix "... makes a knot both tidy and tight". Two consecutive overhands of the same handedness will make a granny knot. The working ends of the reef knot must emerge both at the top or both at the bottom, otherwise a thief knot results.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reef knot in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reef knot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reef knot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reef_Knot
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reef_Knot
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reef knot