Type of knot used to join two ropes (4)

I believe the answer is:

bend

(Other definitions for bend that I've seen before include "Country; bird" , "Form a curve" , "elbow" , "Dish of raw vegetables" , "Crook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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