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| bullwhip |
a long rawhide whip with a plaited lash and a knotted end. [1/2 definitions] |
| cat-o'-nine-tails |
a whip with nine knotted cords or lines attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging, esp. to discipline naval crewmen aboard ship. |
| four-in-hand |
a necktie knotted in a slipknot, with the ends dangling and overlapping in front. [1/3 definitions] |
| kink |
a knotted soreness in a muscle, esp. in the back or neck. [1/5 definitions] |
| knot1 |
to become hardened or knotted. [1/14 definitions] |
| necktie |
a strip of fabric worn around the neck, usu. by men, under the collar of a shirt and knotted at the throat. |
| quipu |
a device that consists of colored and knotted cords, used by the ancient Peruvians to keep accounts, record events, and the like. |
| snarl2 |
to cause to become tangled or knotted. [1/5 definitions] |
| tangle |
to become knotted or entwined in a disorderly mass. [1/7 definitions] |
| tat |
to make looped and knotted lace with a small hand shuttle. |
| topknot |
a clump of hair knotted or clasped at the top of the head. [1/3 definitions] |
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