Gunner's Knot

21:58 Sep 23, 2015
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English to Czech translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Knots
English term or phrase: Gunner's Knot
"Not difficult to tie, but impossible to undo." Also: The clove hitch (lodní smyčka) with ends knotted becomes the "Gunners' Knot".
American speakers, 1900s.
klaramickova
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:04


Summary of answers provided
3hadí (úvazový) uzel
Jirka Bolech
3svírací uzel
Ivan Šimerka


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gunner's knot
hadí (úvazový) uzel


Explanation:
Mělo by jít o alternativní označení pro Constrictor Knot; také "konstriktorový uzel" nebo "uzel boa", ačkoliv toto poslední označení je již asi trochu jiný uzel…


    Reference: http://gord.gringo.cz/Uzly/index.html?List=Usz-Slovnik.html
Jirka Bolech
Local time: 10:04
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gunner's knot
svírací uzel


Explanation:
http://samurai.bondage.cz/soubory/uzly/uzly.html

Ivan Šimerka
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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