"knotwork" meaning in English

See knotwork in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: knotworks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English knot English -work English knotwork From knot + -work. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|knot|-work|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English knot English -work English knotwork From 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 referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 16 64 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 81 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 15 66 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 49 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 83 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 85 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 76 13
  3. An object composed of or using knots. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-knotwork-en-noun--xyUtSGo Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 49 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: macrame

Inflected forms

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