Translations for reef knot in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'reef knot N (square knot)

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muški [or ambulantni] čvor m

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I.knot [nɒt] N

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1. knot (in rope, material):

knot

to untie a knot

razvezati čvor

2. knot (in hair):

knot

3. knot (of people):

knot

4. knot (in wood):

knot

II.knot <-tt-> [nɒt] VB trans

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III.knot <-tt-> [nɒt] VB intr

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knot muscles

knot stomach

osećati napetost (koja se manifestuje neprijatnim osećajem u želucu)

I.reef [riːf] N

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2. reef NAUT (of a sail):

reef

skraćeno jedro nt

II.reef [riːf] VB trans

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to reef the sails

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It is better to tie a reef knot in nearly all circumstances. en.wikipedia.org

The cylinder was gathered up at the waist with a cloth belt using a reef knot, which made the cloth fall down over the belt, hiding it from view. en.wikipedia.org

The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot, the original being far harder to undo. en.wikipedia.org

Only seven per cent said their children could really tie a reef knot. www.telegraph.co.uk

It is one of the four basic maritime knots (the other three are figure-eight knot, reef knot and clove hitch). en.wikipedia.org

If another sailor went through the bag, the odds were high the thief would tie the bag back using the more common reef knot, revealing the tampering, hence the name. en.wikipedia.org

Once you get the hang of it, you can gain the benefits of the reef knot but tie your shoes significantly faster. www.lifehacker.com.au

It is a more secure replacement for the reef knot (square knot), especially in its doubled variety. en.wikipedia.org

It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it superficially resembles. en.wikipedia.org

The knot can be locked by making one or more overhand knots with the loose ends in the manner of a reef knot. en.wikipedia.org

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