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â¢ OVERHAND KNOT (noun). The noun OVERHAND KNOT has 1 sense: 1. a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots). Familiarity information: OVERHAND KNOT used as a noun is very rare.
Tying General Knots. 1  1. Tie an overhand knot. Overhand knots are probably the easiest, and first, knot that people learn to tie. 2  2. Tie a bowline knot. This knot, also called a bowline hitch, makes a fixed loop at the end of a rope or string. 3  3. Tie a square knot. Square knots are also called reef knots.  4. Tie sheet bend knots.