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overhand knots

/ˈoʊvərˌhænd nɑts/

Meanings
noun
A particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

Examples :

"She tied small overhand knots at the end of each shoelace to stop them from fraying. "
nautical technical

Related Words

Illustration fraying

fraying verb

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɪŋ/

To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.

"The ribbon frayed at the cut end."

Illustration knots

knots noun

/nɒts/ /nɑts/

A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

"Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope."

Illustration shoelace

shoelace noun

/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

"I tripped because my shoelace was untied. "

Illustration unraveling

unraveling verb

/ʌnˈrævəlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈrævlɪŋ/

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

"The cat was unraveling the ball of yarn. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration very

very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

Illustration simple

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration knot

knot noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

"Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope."

Illustration overhand

overhand noun

/ˈoʊvərhænd/ /ˈoʊvərˌhænd/

The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

"The experienced chess player had the overhand in the game, easily predicting his opponent's moves. "