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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.
The Monkey's Fist was created so that a line could be thrown from ship to ship or ship to dock. Inside the knot is a weighted ball. You could use a small round pebble, marble, wooden ball or tightly wadded paper. The Monkey's Fist knot is easy if you follow these simple instructions.