thief knot

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot

词源

Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft.

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