Granny Knot (Noun)
Meaning
A reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sailor was dismayed to find that his crew had tied a granny knot instead of a secure reef knot, putting the entire ship at risk.
- After inspecting the rope, the instructor pointed out that the student had accidentally tied a granny knot, which would easily come undone.
- The hikers were lucky to have caught the granny knot before it caused any accidents, and they quickly re-tied the rope with a secure reef knot.
- The first aider carefully untied the granny knot that the injured person had used to secure their makeshift splint, and replaced it with a proper knot.
- The experienced climber was shocked to see that his partner had tied a granny knot at the critical anchor point, and immediately re-tied it with a secure knot.