flat knot

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   a square knot used in a reef line

   Synonymsreef knot

   Broadersquare knot

   Narrowergranny knot

Questions about flat knot

What does flat knot mean?

flat knot means "a square knot used in a reef line".

What is another word for flat knot?

Close synonyms include reef knot. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is flat knot a common word?

flat knot is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.