oysterman's stopper

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English[edit]

an oysterman's stopper knot

Etymology[edit]

  • One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.

Noun[edit]

oysterman's stopper (plural oysterman's stoppers)

  1. A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.

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