"grief knot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grief knots [plural]
Etymology: Blend of granny (knot) and thief (knot). Head templates: {{en-noun}} grief knot (plural grief knots)
  1. A knot for connecting two ends of rope; similar to a granny knot, but with the short ends on opposite sides.

Inflected forms

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