monkey's fist

English

Noun

monkey's fist (plural monkey's fists)

1. (knots, nautical) A type of knot tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw the line.
2. (obsolete) Something which is difficult to understand; a puzzle.

Translations

type of knot

• Finnish: apinannyrkki (fi)
• German: Affenfaust (de) f
• Hebrew: אֶגְרוֹף קוֹף (he) m (egróf kóf)
• Spanish: puño de mono m