ste·ve·dore's knot (st  v -dôrz , -d rz) also stevedore knotn. Nautical A knot tied in the end of a line to prevent it from unreeving. |   |
stevedore's knot
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(Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a knot forming a lump in a line, used by stevedores to secure ropes passing through holes
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