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that a knot is a unit of speed, namely, one nautical mile per hour; and that consequently only the uneducated speak of "knots per hour" or "knots an hour"...

Look up knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Knot (unit), of speed...

In topology, knot theory is the study of mathematical knots. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life, such as those in shoelaces and rope,...

trefoil knots whose solid forms are twisted in different ways. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trefoil knots. Pretzel link Figure-eight knot (mathematics)...

Knot density is a traditional measure for quality of handmade or knotted pile carpets. It refers to the number of knots, or knot count, per unit of surface...

A knotted cord was a primitive surveyor's tool for measuring distances. It is a length of cord with knots at regular intervals. They were eventually replaced...

Kilonewton (kN), a common expression of forces measured in newtons (N) Knot (unit), a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour Knudsen number (Kn)...

several units of measurement initially determined or formed by ropes or knotted cords. The Greco-Roman schoenus, supposedly based on an Egyptian unit derived...

defined as 1,852 metres (about 6,076 ft; 1.151 mi). The derived unit of speed is the knot, one nautical mile per hour. There is no single internationally...

Templar School, a secondary school in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England Knot (unit), a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour Brevig Mission Airport...

mathematical field of knot theory, a knot invariant is a quantity (in a broad sense) defined for each knot which is the same for equivalent knots. The equivalence...

the other knot. The unknot is the unit. The two trefoil knots are the simplest prime knots. Higher-dimensional knots can be added by splicing the n {\displaystyle...

research lab. These multiple intramolecular cyclized/knotted units mimic the characteristics of complex knots found in proteins and DNA which provide some elasticity...

kilometers per hour (km/h). For historical reasons, other units such as miles per hour (mph), knots (kn), and feet per second (ft/s) are also sometimes used...

t are plus or minus 1. Examples of knots with nonmonic Alexander polynomials abound, for example the twist knots have Alexander polynomials q t − ( 2...

(kT), a unit of magnetic flux density Kiloton (kt), a measure of energy released in explosions motor torque constant (KT) Knot (unit), a unit of velocity...

symbol "kn") for knot, a unit of speed for aircraft and watercraft. The standard meaning of the symbol kt is for kilotonne. A metric ton unit (mtu) can mean...

longitudinal shearing. Knots in a board or plank are least injurious when they extend through it at right angles to its broadest surface. Knots which occur near...

international standard atmosphere with an IAS of 100 knots (190 km/h), is actually flying at 126 knots (233 km/h) TAS. To maintain a desired ground track...

Solomon's knot, two loops which are doubly linked Adams, Colin Conrad (2004), The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots, American...