Blood Knot Definition
noun
An overhand knot with multiple wraps tied in the thongs of a whip.
American Heritage
A knot used to join two lines, especially in fly fishing to attach a leader to the main line, tied by coiling either end around the opposite line and passing the ends between the two lines where the coils meet.
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Other Word Forms of Blood Knot
Noun
Singular:
blood knot
Plural:
blood-knotsOrigin of Blood Knot
From the fact that such knots in whips draw blood
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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