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overhand knot

–noun
a simple knot of various uses that slips easily.
Also called single knot.


Origin:
1830–40
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n.  A knot formed by making a loop in a piece of cord and pulling the end through it. Also called single knot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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