knot
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- noun
- /nɑt/
- Numerous shorebirds and seabirds appear here, including red knots and various gulls and terns.
- red knot
Examples
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One Nearctic-Neotropical migrant that uses Delaware as a stopover is a type of sandpiper known as the red knot.
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During migration, the red knot can be seen foraging along the mudflats in Delaware Bay.
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Red knots take flight along the Delaware shore.
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Then, just before mid-May, the red knots fly 4,000 miles nonstop to Delaware Bay.
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A half-dozen populations or subspecies of red knots exist worldwide, each with its own breeding and wintering zones and migration route.
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In the Arctic, the calidris canutus, also known as the red knot, is famous for its stunning reddish-brown feathers.
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As winter approaches, the red knot travels thousands of miles to spend its seasons along warmer coasts.
Synonyms
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A medium-sized bird called the red knot that breeds in the Arctic and moves south for the winter
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A knot used to join two ends of rope or cord by tying two opposite small knots
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A small decorative cord or tassel that hangs from a sword hilt and keeps the sword tied to the wrist
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A way of tying two rope ends by crossing them left then right to hold bandages or sails
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A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
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A knot tied at the end of a rope to stop the end passing through an opening
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To tie one rope or thread temporarily to the middle of another rope to join them
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the bird knot is that its name comes from old words for a 'knot' because these shore birds often gather in tight, round flocks; the name stuck to the migratory sandpiper. So the sea bird called the knot is named for how it moves and feeds together in groups.