A division of the log line, serving to measure the rate of the vessel's motion. Each knot on the line bears the same proportion to a mile that thirty seconds do to an hour. The number of knots which run off from the reel in half a minute, therefore, shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour.

A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes nautical eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots.

To tie in or with, or form into, a knot or knots; to form a knot on, as a rope; to entangle.

To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.

A unit used to describe the speed of boat or ship that is equivalent to one nautical mile per hour.

a figure in garden beds.

A speed unit of 1 international nautical mile (1,852.0 meters or 6,076.115,49 international feet) per hour.

A metric for speed, i.e. nautical miles per hour. Distance is not measured in knots. The name derives from an archaic practice. To measure his speed the ancient mariner would float a small wooden marker attached to a long logline from the stern. The logline is marked with knots at regular intervals and is allowed to run out freely, keeping the marker, with its large submerged area, stationary in the water. The number of knots that run out in a given time period, as the stationary marker falls astern, indicates the vessel's speed through the water. Even so, modern airliners' speed is expressed in knots.

the nautical measure of speed, one knot being a speed of one nautical mile (6,080 feet) per hour. As a measure of speed the term is always knots, and never knots an hour.

Each yarn is knotted through the back of an Oriental rug. The number of knots per square inch is a quality factor in an Oriental rug.

(abbr. kt or kn) - one nautical mile per hour (for speed of wind, ship movement, depression movement etc.) [ 1 knot=0.515 m/s=1.85 km/hr=1.151 mph. As a working approximation, to obtain m/s, halve the reported wind in knots.

Nautical miles per hour. One knot equals one nautical mile per hour.

The interlaced celtic knot represents reserection and life everlasting...

A nautical mile-per-hour measure of speed. A nautical mile is approximately 6076 feed. (A stature mile is 5280 feet.) Also a means for joining two lines together or fastening a line to an object.

A vessel's rate of speed, a nautical mile per hour. Measured by running out a stern line (or log line) knotted at measured intervals which bear the same proportion to a mile as half a second does to an hour.

Primary unit of speed, equal to one nautical mph (= 1.15 mph on land)

A unit of speed. The term "knot" means velocity in nautical miles per hour whether of a vessel or current. One nautical mile is roughly equivalent to 1.15 statute miles or 1.85 kilometers.

The hard mass of wood formed in the trunk of a tree at a branch, with the grain distinct and separate from the grain of the trunk. A knob in an arch. An intertwining of the parts of one or more ropes, cords, or strips for the purpose of fastening them together. The act of tying a knot.

The unit used to measure wind speed, equal to 1.15 statute miles per hour. -- La Nina Unusually cold ocean temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific waters near the coast of South America, typically felt in winter months with global weather impacts. Signals are weaker than with El Nino, however winter months in the Pacific Northwest tend to be cooler and with near or above normal precipitation.

A curve formed by an interlacing piece of spring by joining the ends. [Go to source

a nautical mile, approximately 6,070 feet [193.32

The unit of speed in the nautical system. 1 nautical mile is equal to 1.15 statute miles.

a unit of speed, one knot=6,076 feet per hour anyard - a line attached to any small object for the purpose of securing the object

a unit of speed. One nautical mile an hour is about 1.85 kph.

A unit of nautical speed approximately 1.8 kilometres per hour.

The unit of speed equal to 1.85 km/h (or 0.515 m/s or 1.152 mph). The knot is commonly used to report wind speed.

a nautical unit of speed measurement equal to 1.15 MPH.

1. An interlacing of rope, cord, etc, drawn tight into a lump or end. 2. (Naut) A measure of Nautical speed about 1.125 statute miles per hour.

The unit of speed used in navigation. It is equal to one nautical mile (6076.115 feet or 1852 meters) per hour.

A unit of speed in nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour (6080.2 feet) as compared to a land mile of 5,280 feet.

speed through water; the velocity in nautical miles (6,080 feet) per hour. Also, turns taken in a line for fastening.

unit of measurement equal to one nautical mile per hour (one nautical mile=1.15 land miles).

a) One nautical mile per hour. b) Connection of lines.

a unit of speed. One knot equals one nautical mile (6080.2 feet), or approximately 1.15 land miles per hour. The speed of a vessel is measured in knots.

A speed of one nautical mile per hour and approximately 0.5 m/s.

Nautical term describing a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour or 6,080ft per hour.

One nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1852 meters) per hour. In the days of sail, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log which was secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet. The number of knots measured was then compared against time required to travel the distance of 1000 knots in the line.

one nautical mile per hour; used as a unit of measurement in expressing the rate of speed of seagoing vessels and the relative speed of water currents.

A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour. A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.

A measurement of speed used at 3, a knot is one nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile measures 6,076 feet, or 1.15 statute miles. At a speed of one knot, a ship travels 33.75 yards per minute.

One nautical mile per hour (1.15 mph)

one nautical mile (1.152 land miles per hour)

Unit of speed used in aviation and marine activities, which is equal to about 1.15 statue miles an hour.

a nautical mile (equivalent to 1.15 miles or 1.852km) a unit of speed, one knot = 6,076 feet per hour.

A unit of speed most often used by marine interests in which one nautical mile per hour is achieved. One knot equals approximately 1.15 miles per hour.

A nautical term for speed: one nautical mile per hour. Also a term indicating a method of tying a line.

Short for nautical miles per hour.

A unit for the measurement of speed in the nautical system. It is the nautical miles per hour.

a unit of speed, one knot = 6076 feet per hour

Unit of measurement for the speed (of a vessel) equal to a nautical mile (= 1852 meters) per hour.

The primary unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile or 1.15 land miles per hour.

A unit of speed reflecting one nautical mile per hour, or 1.15 land miles per hour. (A nautical mile is 6,080.2 feet; a land mile is 5,280 feet, hence the speed differential.) Most cruise ships move along at about 18 to 23 knots. The current trend is towards faster ships.

Measure of speed used for boating. One knot equals one nautical mile per hour. See Nautical Mile.

A measurement of speed equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet) per hour.

a nautical mile (equivalent to 1.15 miles or 1.852 kilometres). Also, a fastening made by interweaving rope to form various tangles

Most common measure of aircraft speed. 100 knots equals 115 statute miles per hour. (For mph, multiply knots by 1.15.)

unit of speed used by ships and aircraft; 1 knot=1 nautical mile/hour (1.852 km/hour), equal to approximately .5 meters/second

One knot is equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1,851.96 meters) per hour. In the early sailing days, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet (1.83 meters). The number of knots measured was then compared to the time required to travel the distance of 1,000 knots in the line.

The measurement of the ship's speed. One knot is one nautical mile per hour

A unit of measure used to express the speed of a ship in nautical miles per hour. One knot = 1.151 statute miles per hour.

One nautical mile per hour, which is equal to 1.15 statute (land) miles per hour.

The unit of speed in the nautical system; one nautical mile per hour. It is equal to 1.1508 statute miles per hour or 0.5144 meters per second.

(1) Any of the useful tangles of line that keeps things attached. (2) A measure of speed on a boat, calibrated in nautical miles.

A division of the knot-line, answering, in the calculation of the ship's velocity, to one nautical mile (6076 feet) per hour. The intertwining the parts of one or more ropes.

Unit of speed (1 nautical mile per hour)

A unit of speed in the nautical system equal to one nautical mile per hour (= 1.852km/hr; = 0.51444 m/s). Back to the top

A unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour, equal to 1.15 statute mile per hour (1.85 kilometers per hour).

One nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile is equal to one minute of lattitude, or about 6076 feet. Hence, a knot is about 1.15 statute miles. Often explained to landlubbers as "a mile and an eighth."

A measure of speed. It is one nautical mile per hour. Never refer to "knots per hour" unless you want to describe acceleration. A nautical mile is one minute of one degree of latitude and is slightly longer than the ordinary, or statute, mile used in the United States. To convert nautical miles to miles or knots to miles per hour, multiply by 1.15. To convert miles to nautical miles or miles per hour to knots, divide by 1.15.

A measure of wind or boat speed: one nautical mile (6060.2 feet) per hour Leeward-The side of the boat that the boom is on. Also, away from the wind or down-wind

One nautical mile per hour; 1 knot equals 1.2 miles per hour.

A speed unit of 1 nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1.852 kilometres) per hour.

A unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour, about 1.15 statute miles per hour.

nautical mile(s) per hour

Unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour (1.852 km/h).

speed of one nautical mile per hour (or the things you use to tie lines together).

1 Nautical mile per hour which is 1.151 statute mph

A knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour. 100kts = 115mph [To convert kts to mph multiply by 1.15

An abbreviation for one nautical mile per hour. Since a nautical mile is 15 percent longer than a statute mile, a speed expressed in knots is 15% higher than it would be if expressed in miles per hour.

A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.15 statute miles per hour. The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the earth's equator. By international agreement, the nautical mile is now defined as 1852 meters.

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (or about 1.15 statute miles) per hour.

A measure of speed at sea. One knot is equal to one nautical mile (1,852 m) per hour. In other words, one knot equals 1.85 km/h.

Nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile is somewhat longer than a statute (land) mile at 6080 feet, or 1,856.5m. Therefore, one knot is approximately 1.15 statute miles per hour

(1) a speed of one nautical mile per hour. (2) a method of attaching a rope or line to itself, another line or a fitting.

a measurement of speed that is equal to 1.15 mph and one nautical mile per hour

Nautical measurement of speed equal to 1.15 miles per hour on land.

A measure of the speed of the vessel. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour, = 1,85 km/h = 1,15 miles per hour

The velocity unit of 1 nautical mile (6080.20 ft.) per hour; equivalent to 1.689 ft. per second: to convert ft. per sec. into knots, multiply by 0.592.

One nautical mile per hour (6,080.2 ft) as compared to land mile of 5,280 ft.

The unit of speed used in navigation equal to one nautical mile (6,076.115 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.

Rate of motion equal to 1 nautical mile per hour (about 1.15 miles per hour)

One nautical mile per hour. Originally measured with a fourteen second "sand glass" while counting the number of knots on a trailing line that slipped by the rail of the vessel

A knot is measure of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. One nautical mile is one minute of one degree of longitude; this is a bit longer than one regular mile (1.15 times a mile).

A nautical unit of speed equal to the velocity at which one nautical mile is traveled in one hour. Used primarily by marine interests and in weather observations. A knot is equivalent to 1.151 statute miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour.

General term for securing a line to an object, another line, or itself. Also, unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour.

This term is used to describe the speed of wind, aircraft, or ships. It is equal to approximately 1.15 miles per hour.

A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with the SI.http://www.bipm.org/en/si/si_brochure/chapter4/table8.html Non-SI units accepted for use with the SI It is used around the world for maritime and aviation purposes.

a knot is formed when a branch becomes embedded in the trunk. While they can increase the resistance of timber to splitting, they can seriously effect the bending strength of joists, floorboards etc.

high-density roots of the limbs. Knot are very strong but not connected well to the surrounding wood.

An embedding of the unit circle into three dimensions. Be warned that I often refer to link s as knots in this manual.

cross section of tree branch or limb with grain usually running at right angles to that of the piece of wood in which it occurs.

A place in the wood where a branch had grown out of the heartwood.

The portion of a branch or limb that is embedded in the wood.

A knot is a part of a tree limb or branch that is sometimes visible on the surface of a plank of wood.

A portion of a branch or limb that is incorporated in a piece of lumber. Knots interrupt the direction and flow of the wood's fibers and can affect the wood's strength.

A branch or limb embedded in a tree and cut through in the process of manufacturing. Knots are classified according to size, quality and occurrence. In lumber, the size classifications are: Pin knot, one not over 1/2-inch in diameter; Small, a knot larger than 1/2-inch but not over 3/4-inch; Medium, larger than 3/4-inch but not over 1 1/2-inches; Large, over 1 1/2-inches in diameter.

Commonly seen as an irregular formation in a longitudinal section of wood formed when a branch becomes surrounded (buried) by formation of secondary xylem.

A hard node in any wood species where a branch once grew.

A naturally occurring whorl in lumber created where a branch extended from a tree.

Natural growth characteristic of wood that occurs where a brance case was embedded in the trunk of the tree.

A dark circle or oval in wood showing where a branch would have originally grown. Unless treated, these can leak resin or shrink and fall out.

in flat panel display substrates, an embedded, glassy, transparent lump with an irregular or tangled appearance. Its size is usually determined by the size of the distorted area.

That portion of a branch or limb which has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. 'Me shape of the knot as it appears on a cut surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot.

The wood fiber associated with a tree limb or branch.

Natural characteristic of wood that occurs where a branch base is embedded in the trunk of a tree. Generally the size of a knot is distinguishable by difference in color of limbwood and surrounding trunkwood abrupt change in growth ring width between knot and bordering trunkwood diameter of circular or oval shape described by points where checks on the face of a knot that extend radially from its center to its side experience abrupt change in direction.

The hard, irregular shaped defects in boards, caused by cutting at the point where the branch of the tree meets the trunk.

A part of the tree where a branch has been overgrown by the tree and incorporated into its trunk.

A branch or limb embedded in a tree and cut through during lumber manufacturing; the size of a knot is determined by averaging its maximum length and width of the knot.

A portion of a limb or branch that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the knot as it appears on a lumber surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot.

The point at which a stem or branch grows from a tree that results in a round, often darker feature in the grain of the wood.

In lumber, the portion of a branch or limb of a tree that appears on the edge or face of the piece.

Hard section of a tree where a branch would grow out, which runs through a piece of wood, often loosening and coming out of the board, leaving a hole.

In mathematics, a knot is an embedding of a circle in 3-dimensional Euclidean space, R3, considered up to continuous deformations (isotopies). This is basically equivalent to a conventional knot with the ends of the string joined together to prevent it from becoming undone. The study of such objects forms a branch of mathematics called knot theory.

The basic structure in a pile carpet, usually consisting of a strand of colored wool that is usually looped around two warps. It produces the colored tuft of pile on the surface of a knotted rug.

There are two basic types of knots used in oriental rugs

A knot is formed when wool, cotton or silk yarn is looped around the warp threads. There are different procedures for knotting and each knot type has a name, for example there is a Turkish (Ghiordes) knot and a Persian (Sennah) knot.

A knot that is not held in place by growth or position and that cannot be relied upon to remain in place. - Category: Guitar Repair/Building

A knot that is not more than 1/2 inch in diameter. - Category: Guitar Repair/Building

A knot that is solid across its face, at least as hard as the surrounding wood, and shows no indication of decay. - Category: Guitar Repair/Building

An inclusion that is encountered at the surface of a stone during the cutting and polishing of a diamond. It can stand out as a small raised surface on the finished stone.

A knot is a flaw (a mineral inclusion) in a gemstone (usually a diamond) that is ar the surface of a gem after polishing. The know is a small raised bump on the finished gemstone.

A diamond crystal within a diamond that is most noticeable at the surface of a stone and stands out as a small, raised surface or bump.

an included diamond crystal that reaches the surface of a finished stone.

A knot is a method for fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or more segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap or even chain interwoven so as to create in the line the ability to bind to itself or to some other object - the "load". Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use, and the mathematical implications of knot theory.