overhand knot

American  

noun

1. a simple knot of various uses that slips easily.

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overhand knot British  

noun

1. Also called: thumb knot.  a knot formed by making a loop in a piece of cord and drawing one end through it

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Etymology

Origin of overhand knot

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Knot strength depends a lot on its material: a beefy figure eight knot in a thin fishing line will never support more weight than the lowly overhand knot in a climbing rope.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

And this isn't a small effect: common knots generally reduce the strength of a rope by 20 percent for the strongest ones, to over 50 percent for a simple overhand knot.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Step 2 Tie an overhand knot with the doubled line, so the hook, lure or swivel is on the doubled line in the knot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Make a loose overhand knot in the leader and then thread the tag end through the connecting ring or eye of the plug or fly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Double each piece in the middle and, using the overhand knot, tie it over a stout lead pencil or a very narrow ruler.

From Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools by McGaw, Virginia