Miller's knot
| Miller's knot | |
|---|---|
ABoK #1241 around the neck of a paper bag | |
| Names | Miller's knot, sack knot, bag knot |
| Category | Binding |
| Related | Ground-line hitch, constrictor knot, strangle knot, clove hitch, Bottle sling |
| ABoK | #388, #389, #390, #1241, #1242, #1243, #1244, #1674, #2007, #2186, #2300, #2554 |
A miller's knot (also sack knot or bag knot) is a binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag. Historically, large sacks often contained grains; thus the association of these knots with the miller's trade. Several knots are known interchangeably by these three names.