English Explanatory Dictionary

monkey's fist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

monkey's fist monkey's fists
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