"knotwork" meaning in English

See knotwork in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 12 76 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 83 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 86 7
  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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