monkey's fist
or monkey fist
noun
a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
Also called
monkey paw.
Origin of monkey's fist
First recorded in 1925–30; so called from fancied resemblance
Words nearby monkey's fist
monkey suit,
monkey tail,
monkey trial,
monkey tricks,
monkey wrench,
monkey's fist,
monkey's wedding,
monkey-faced owl,
monkey-wrench,
monkeygland sauce,
monkeypod