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
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: grotesque: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: package tour: a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: umbellularia: aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: three-day event: an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: push: an effort to advance
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: skim: a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: solidity: state of having the interior filled with matter
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: secretary of health and human services: the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: orthogonality: the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles
Broader: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object | Unrelated: garlic press: a press for extracting juice from garlic