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Spaghetti-thin shoelaces, sturdy hawsers, silk cravats — all are routinely tied in knots.
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Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2013
Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2013
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hawser
noun
haw·ser
ˈhȯ-zər 
: a large rope for towing or tying up a ship
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