KNOT

(noun) a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
synonyms : calidris canutus , grayback , greyback
(noun) any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
(noun) soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
synonyms : burl , slub
(noun) a tight cluster of people or things
"a small knot of women listened to his sermon", "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest"
(noun) a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
synonyms : air mile , international nautical mile , mi , mile , naut mi , nautical mile
(noun) something twisted and tight and swollen
"their muscles stood out in knots", "the old man's fists were two great gnarls", "his stomach was in knots"
synonyms : gnarl
(noun) a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
"the saw buckled when it hit a knot"
(verb) tie or fasten into a knot
"knot the shoelaces"
(verb) tangle or complicate
"a ravelled story"
synonyms : ravel , tangle
(verb) make into knots; make knots out of
"She knotted her fingers"

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