monkey's fist

English

Noun

monkey's fist (plural monkey's fists)

A type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line.

Translations

type of knot

Finnish: apinannyrkki (fi)
German: Affenfaust (de) f

Spanish: puño de mono m

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