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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) knot a tight cluster of people or things “a small knot of women listened to his sermon” ,
“the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest”
(n) knot any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
(n) knot a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged “the saw buckled when it hit a knot”
(n) knot (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
(n) knot , gnarl something twisted and tight and swollen “their muscles stood out in knots” ,
“the old man's fists were two great gnarls” ,
“his stomach was in knots”
(n) slub , knot , burl soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
Verbs (v) knot make into knots; make knots out of “She knotted her fingers”
(v) knot tie or fasten into a knot “knot the shoelaces”