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Half hitch, e.g. (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knot

(Other definitions for knot that I've seen before include "Difficulty" , "Unit of speed used at sea" , "Unit of nautical speed" , "Interlacement" , "Small group (of people); tied rope" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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