slipknot

English Thesaurus

1. a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	knot,
definition	:	any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	windsor knot,
definition	:	a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	noose, running noose, slip noose,
definition	:	a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	gin, noose, snare,
definition	:	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact)