cuckold's knot

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Definition of cuckold's knot words

noun cuckold's knot a hitch, as for holding a spar, consisting of a single loop with the overlapping parts of the rope seized together. 1

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; so called because the noose so made is insecure

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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