monkey's fist

English

Noun

monkey 's fist (plural monkey's fists)

(knots, nautical) A type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line.
(obsolete) Something which is difficult to understand; a puzzle.

Translations

type of knot

Finnish: apinannyrkki (fi)
German: Affenfaust (de) f
Hebrew: אֶגְרוֹף קוֹף (he) m (egróf kóf)
Spanish: puño de mono m

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