Term: carrick bend: a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
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: common ground: a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
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: copy: matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
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: cockspur thorn: eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
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: turnout: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
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: virgin: a person who has never had sex
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: transdermal patch: a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
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: xyridaceae: plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
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: first strike: the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate
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: frogfish: fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout
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: rectification: the conversion of alternating current to direct current