| a knot made by taking a round turn on the object to which the rope is to be fastened, passing the end of the rope around the standing part and under the round turn, and securing the end. |
| fish·er·man's bend (fĭsh'ər-mənz) n. A knot used to secure the end of a line to a ring or spar, made by two turns with the end passed back under both. |
