Meaning

noun a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

noun a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

verb make a noose in or of

originFrom Middle English nose (“noose, loop”), of unclear origin. Possibly from Old French nos or Old Occitan nous, nos, nominative singular or accusative plural of nou (“knot”), with a required change in meaning shifting from the "knot" itself to the "loop" created by the knot. If so, then cognate with French nœud (“knot”), Portuguese nó (“knot”) and Spanish nudo (“knot”). Compare node and knot.…

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