"knotwork" meaning in All languages combined

See knotwork on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: knotworks [plural]
Etymology: From knot + -work. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knot|work}} knot + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} knotwork (countable and uncountable, plural knotworks)
  1. A design or pattern of interlocking or overlapping geometric shapes resembling a knot Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knotwork-en-noun-SkeBmTns
  2. Work involving the tying of knots. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knotwork-en-noun-LS3nUA77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 84 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 13 72 15
  3. An object composed of or using knots. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knotwork-en-noun--xyUtSGo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: macrame

Inflected forms

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