a tight cluster of people or things

any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged

something twisted and tight and swollen

a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

make into knots; make knots out of

tie or fasten into a knot

tangle or complicate

low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems

a hole in a board where a knot came out

tied with a knot

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe

puzzling complexity

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

tangled in knots or snarls

pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture