thief knot

== English == === Etymology === Supposedly used as a theft-detection system; thieves would retie bags with a more common reef knot, revealing the theft. === Noun === thief knot (plural thief knots) a knot for tying together two ends of rope; similar to a reef knot, but with the tails (short ends) on opposite sides; weaker than a reef knot ==== Translations ====