Term: figure eight: a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: iron horse: (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive → 0
Candidate hypernym: saccharomycetaceae: family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates → 0
Candidate hypernym: wren: any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects → 0
Candidate hypernym: landscaping: working as a landscape gardener → 0
Candidate hypernym: african: a native or inhabitant of Africa → 0
Candidate hypernym: tax rate: rate used to calculate tax liability → 0
Candidate hypernym: independence: the successful ending of the American Revolution → 0
Candidate hypernym: father figure: a man who takes over all the functions of the real father → 0
Candidate hypernym: reed meadow grass: a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: supergiant: an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density → 0