{Granny's bend}, or {Granny's knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
granny's bend — noun see granny knot … Useful english dictionary
Granny — Gran ny, n. A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. [1913 Webster] {Granny s bend}, or {Granny s knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granny's knot — Granny Gran ny, n. A grandmother; a grandam; familiarly, an old woman. [1913 Webster] {Granny s bend}, or {Granny s knot} (Naut.), a kind of insecure knot or hitch; a reef knot crossed the wrong way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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