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cuckold's knot
noun
, Nautical.
- a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cuckold's knot1
First recorded in 1840–50; so called because the noose so made is insecure
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