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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gran′ny knot′, 
  1. Clothing, Naval Termsan incorrect version of a square knot in which the bights cross each other in the wrong direction next to the end, so as to produce a knot that is insecure. See illus. under knot. 
Also, gran′ny's knot′. Also called lubber's knot. 
  • so called in contempt 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
granny knot, granny's knot n
  1. a reef knot with the ends crossed the wrong way, making it liable to slip or jam
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