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Hitch :: Hitch (n.) A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc..

Quipu :: Quipu (n.) A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans, etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a main cord, from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various colors, each having a special meaning, as silver, gold, corn, soldiers. etc. Single, double, and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords, representing definite numbers. It was chiefly used for arithmetical purposes, and to register important facts and events..

Cockade :: Cockade (n.) A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer..

Knag :: Knag (n.) A knot in wood; a protuberance.

Knotberry :: Knotberry (n.) The cloudberry (Rudus Chamaemorus); -- so called from its knotted stems.

Amoret :: Amoret (n.) A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks..

Cramp :: Cramp (n.) Knotty; difficult.

Knaggy :: Knaggy (a.) Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper..

Bowknot :: Bowknot (n.) A knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A cluster of persons or things; a collection; a group; a hand; a clique; as, a knot of politicians..

Knot :: Knot (v. i.) To copulate; -- said of toads.

Cordelier :: Cordelier (n.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.

Intricacy :: Intricacy (n.) The state or quality of being intricate or entangled; perplexity; involution; complication; complexity; that which is intricate or involved; as, the intricacy of a knot; the intricacy of accounts; the intricacy of a cause in controversy; the intricacy of a plot..

Knotty :: Knotty (superl.) Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope..

Triple :: Triple (a.) Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie..

Noils :: Noils (n. pl.) Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings.

Bob :: Bob (n.) A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait..

Scirrhous :: Scirrhous (a.) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease..

Untie :: Untie (v. t.) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A kind of epaulet. See Shoulder knot.

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