bowknot

noun
/ˈbəʊnɒt/

Etymology

From bow + knot.

  1. derived from *gnod-✻ — “to bind”
  2. inherited from *knuttô✻
  3. inherited from *knottō✻
  4. inherited from cnotta
  5. inherited from knotte
  6. compounded as bowknot — “bow + knot”

Definitions

  1. A knot that has two loops and two loose ends, either used decoratively, or to tie…

    A knot that has two loops and two loose ends, either used decoratively, or to tie shoelaces.

The neighborhood

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