thief knot
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft.
Noun[edit]
thief knot (plural thief knots)
- a knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot
Translations[edit]
knot used to tie two ends of rope