Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.
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of Crook
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of Crook
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A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling.
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A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling.
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of Gnarl
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Containing knobs; full of knobs; ending in a nob. See Illust of Antenna.
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of Knot
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Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope.
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