Topic Navigator

Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | Search

Parent Categories

entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

restraint, constraint go
a device that retards something's motion

fastening, fixing, fastener, holdfast go
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

knot
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

noun.artifact

21 Subcategories

barrel knot, blood knot go
a knot used for tying fishing leaders together
bow, bowknot go
a knot with two loops and loose ends
carrick bend go
a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
clove hitch go
a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
figure eight, figure of eight go
a knot having the shape of the numeral 8
fisherman's bend go
a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring
fisherman's knot, true lover's knot, truelove knot go
a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
Gordian knot go
an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
half hitch go
a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object
hawser bend go
a knot uniting the ends of two lines
hitch go
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
loop knot go
any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope
true lover's knot, love knot, lovers' knot, lover's knot, true lovers' knot go
a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love
overhand knot go
a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)
prolonge knot, sailor's breastplate go
a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage
sheepshank go
a knot for shortening a line
slipknot go
a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
square knot go
a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
stopper knot go
a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole
surgeon's knot go
any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures
Turk's head go
an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban