"monkey's fist" meaning in All languages combined

See monkey's fist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: monkey's fists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey's fist (plural monkey's fists)
  1. (knots, nautical) A type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line. Categories (topical): Nautical, Knots Translations (type of knot): apinannyrkki (Finnish), Affenfaust [feminine] (German), אֶגְרוֹף קוֹף (egróf kóf) [masculine] (Hebrew), puño de mono [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-monkey's_fist-en-noun-fDJNzFUr Disambiguation of Knots: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exocentric compounds, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English exocentric compounds: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 90 10 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'type of knot': 100 0
  2. (obsolete) Something which is difficult to understand; a puzzle. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-monkey's_fist-en-noun-OqTlpQgQ

Inflected forms

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