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barrel knot

DEFINITIONS OF: barrel knot

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n a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times

Synonyms:
blood knot
Type of:
knot
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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