Turk's head

Noun

Caribbean California colloquial dialectal

A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope. / (Caribbean) The melon cactus. / (California) Any of several species of Echinocactus.

Japanese Meaning

ロープで結んで球状に編まれた結び目 / カリブ海地域でいうメロンサボテン / カリフォルニアにおけるエキナカクタス属の複数種を指す

What is this buttons?

He finished the rope with a Turk's head to create a firm, decorative knob.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼はロープの端に球状の飾り結びを施して、しっかりとした飾りのつまみを作った。

Details

Sense（1）

A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope.

Sense（2）

(Caribbean) The melon cactus.

Sense（3）

(California) Any of several species of Echinocactus.

Sense（4）

(colloquial, dialect) A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc.

Sense（5）

A kind of cooking-pan, having a tin core in the centre.

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