stopper knot
English
Noun
stopper
knot
(
plural
stopper knots
)
(
nautical
)
A knot placed in a
rope
either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole.
Derived terms
Ashley's stopper knot
Translations
knot to prevent a rope passing through a hole
French:
nœud d’arrêt
(fr)
m
Italian:
gassa
(it)
f
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