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Loops that turn rope into a tool, or your stomach into a fist.
means Intentional tangles tied in rope or string to fasten, secure, or join things, plus the unit of speed at sea.
from From Old English cnotta, a swollen lump, echoed across Germanic tongues; the speed sense comes from sailors counting knotted rope paid out behind a moving ship.
Speed unitOne knot equals one nautical mile per hour.
Rope logSailors timed knots slipping past to measure speed.
Knot theoryReal branch of math studying tangled loops.
Granny vs reefOne slips treacherously, one holds firm.