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Synonyms
knot1 (nŏt)

[Middle English, from Old English cnotta.]

noun 

    1. A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope.
    2. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.
  2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid.
  3. A unifying bond, especially a marriage bond.
  4. A tight cluster of persons or things: a knot of onlookers.
  5. A feeling of tightness: a knot of fear in my stomach.
  6. A complex problem.
    1. A hard place or lump, especially on a tree, at a point from which a stem or branch grows.
    2. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber. Also called node
  8. A protuberant growth or swelling in a tissue: a knot in a gland.
    1. Nautical A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship.
    2. A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers (1.15 statute miles) per hour.
    3. A distance of one nautical mile.

verb: knot·ted, knot·ting, knots. 

transitive verb 

  1. To tie in or fasten with a knot or knots.
  2. To snarl or entangle.
  3. To cause to form a knot or knots.

intransitive verb 

  1. To form a knot or knots.
  2. To become snarled or entangled.

usage note

Usage Note: In nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance, and has a built-in meaning of “per hour.” Therefore, a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten knots (not ten knots per hour).
knot2 (nŏt)

[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin.]

noun 

Either of two migratory sandpipers (Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris) that breed in Arctic regions.