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Sehna knot

or Sen·na knot

[ sen-uh not ]

noun

  1. a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sehna knot1

Variant of Sinneh, name of Persian town

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Example Sentences

Its Sehna knot, cotton warp and weft, as well as much of the drawing, are typical of Persia.

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