2. (noun)knot any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object Synonyms: international nautical mile, nautical mile, mile, slub, air mile, grayback, gnarl, naut mi, greyback, burl, mi Antonyms: unravel, unscramble, unknot, unpick, untangle
3. (noun)knot a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged Synonyms: international nautical mile, nautical mile, mile, slub, air mile, grayback, gnarl, naut mi, greyback, burl, mi Antonyms: unscramble, unravel, unknot, untangle, unpick
5. (noun)nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude Synonyms: burl, air mile, slub, landmile, sea mile, stat mi, international nautical mile, geographical mile, mile, grayback, knot, mil, mi, myocardial infarction, greyback, internationalmile, statutemile, nautical mile, naut mi, gnarl, myocardial infarct Antonyms: unravel, untangle, unknot, unscramble, unpick
6. (noun)slub, knot, burl soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mile, slub, air mile, grayback, gnarl, naut mi, greyback, burl, mi Antonyms: unknot, unscramble, untangle, unravel, unpick
7. (verb)knot, greyback, grayback, Calidris canutus a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mile, slub, air mile, grayback, gnarl, naut mi, greyback, burl, mi Antonyms: unscramble, unknot, untangle, unpick, unravel