groppo

Definitions of groppo
  1. noun
    any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
    synonyms: nodo
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    types:
    archetto
    a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
    otto
    a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
    type of:
    chiusura, congiunzione, legamento
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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