Turk's head

English

Noun

Turk's head

1. A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope.
2. (Caribbean) The melon cactus.
3. (California) Any of several species of Echinocactus.
4. (colloquial, dialect) A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc.
5. A kind of cooking-pan, having a tin core in the centre.

Translations

type of knot

• Finnish: osmonsolmu
• Maori: pōike