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bowknot
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bowknot has 1 sense
- bowknot(n = noun.artifact) bow - a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces; Array is a kind of knot
CIDE DICTIONARY
bowknot, n.
A knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied. [1913 Webster]
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