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reef knot

–noun Nautical.
a square knot used in reefing sails.
Also called flat knot.


Origin:
1835–45
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reef knot  
n.   Nautical
A square knot used in reefing sails.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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