"butterfly knot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butterfly knots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} butterfly knot (plural butterfly knots)
  1. A type of knot used to provide an anchor point on a long line. Much used by mountaineers. Also known as the alpine butterfly knot. Categories (topical): Knots Derived forms: butterfly-knotted Translations (type of knot): vahemehesõlm (Estonian), alpiliblikas (Estonian), alppiperhonen (Finnish), nœud de papillon [masculine] (French), nœud de papillon alpin [masculine] (French), nœud d’encordement [masculine] (French), nœud de vire [masculine] (French), Schmetterlingsknoten [masculine] (German), nudo mariposa alpino [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-butterfly_knot-en-noun-udTeJlnW Disambiguation of Knots: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'type of knot': 89 11
  2. A small decorative woven knot using one or two cords.
    Sense id: en-butterfly_knot-en-noun-ggG5WaJZ

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