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fisherman's bend
noun
- 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.
fisherman's bend
noun
- a knot used to fasten a rope to an anchor, ring, or spar
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Origin of fisherman's bend1
First recorded in 1855–60
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