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A knot so beautiful it became both sailor's tool and street weapon.
original jobWeighted line-throwing knot for tossing ropes between ships
hidden coreOften wrapped around a marble or steel ball
banned weaponOutlawed in several places as a concealed bludgeon
the nameResembles a small clenched primate fist
knot tyingBuilt from interwoven turns in three perpendicular directions