knots

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knots

/nɒts/ UK
/nɑts/ US

Sounds like nots, naughts (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɒts

noun

plural plural of knot

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of knot

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: slub, gnarl, tangle, ravel, air mile, grayback, burl, nautical mile, mile, mi, calidris canutus, naut mi, bows, complex, fast, festival

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"knots." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knots. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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knots. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/knots

Chicago

"knots." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knots.

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@misc{knots_2026,
  title = {knots},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knots},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}