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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.
Keep the knot in the thick leader line as small as possible, so a simple overhand knot is a good choice... 1. Tie a simple overhand knot on the 50lb or 60lb leader line. 2. Put the end of the mainline through the overhand knot before it is pulled tight.