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fisherman's loop

noun

Etymology

From fisherman + -'s + loop.

  1. derived from *hlaupaną✻ — “to leap, run”
  2. derived from hlaup
  3. inherited from loupe
  4. formed as fisherman's loop — “fisherman + -'s + loop”

Definitions

  1. A loop knot made in the bight and favored by fishermen as quick and secure.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA