figure of eight
noun
a knot resembling the figure 8.
Origin of figure of eight
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby figure of eight
figure,
figure and ground,
figure eight,
figure eight suture,
figure in,
figure of eight,
figure of merit,
figure of speech,
figure on,
figure out,
figure skate
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British Dictionary definitions for figure of eight
figure of eight
figure eight
noun
an outline of the number 8 traced on ice by a skater
a flight manoeuvre by an aircraft outlining a figure 8
- a knot in the shape of a figure 8 made to prevent the unreeving of a rope
- a climber's knot in the shape of a figure 8 made with a doubled rope to provide a secure loop
- an angler's knot sometimes used to attach a fly to a leader or dropper