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surgeon's knot
noun
Definition of SURGEON'S KNOT
: a reef knot in which the first knot has two turns — see knot illustration
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First Known Use of SURGEON'S KNOT
1733
Rhymes with SURGEON'S KNOT
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Medical Dictionary
surgeon's knot
noun
Medical Definition of SURGEON'S KNOT
: any of several knots used in tying ligatures or surgical stitches; especially : a square knot in which the first knot has two turns
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