square knot

American  

noun

1. a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts.

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square knot British  

noun

1. another name for reef knot

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Etymology

Origin of square knot

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

When we’ve both completed a couple strips, she shows me how to tie them together with a square knot.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

If the knot tends to lie vertically along the shoe, it's a weaker granny knot, whereas if the knot is horizontal, it's the stronger square knot.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

Sam knocked off a square knot and a clove hitch.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2017

The study suggests the square knot works better because the impact of the foot loosens the knot more slowly, but the scientists were not able to establish why this is the case.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2017

He made the whole thing fast with a tidy square knot.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller