overhand knot

English

The overhand knot

Noun

overhand knot (plural overhand knots)

1. A particular very simple knot, used e.g. to prevent the end of a rope from unraveling, and as part of other knots.

   Synonyms: single knot, thumb knot

Translations

knot

• Catalan: nus simple m
• Danish: overhåndsknob n
• Finnish: umpisolmu (fi)
• French: nœud d’arrêt (fr) m
• German: Überhandknoten m, Kreuzschlag m
• Hebrew: קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן (he) m (kesher bohen)
• Ingrian: meehensolmi, umpisolmi
• Swedish: överhandsknop (sv) c