fasten with a knot

the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats

a knotted rope

make (something, especially hair) tangled

the shampoo knotted my hair terribly

cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard

a small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season

the action or craft of tying knots in yarn to make carpets or other decorative items

a preparation applied to knots in wooden boards prior to painting to prevent resin from oozing through, typically consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits