half-knotEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryhalf-knot noun \ ˈhaf-ˌnät , ˈhäf- \ a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knots Definition : a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knotsFirst Known Use1913, in the meaning defined abovehalf-knot noun \ ˈhaf-ˌnät , ˈhäf- \ a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knots Definition : a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knotsFirst Known Use1913, in the meaning defined above