Emily Dickinson Lexicon

knot (-s), n. [OE cnotta.] (webplay: ladies, threads, untied).

1. Association; unifying bond; interrelationship of events; merging of experiences; [fig.] end; finish; closure.
2. Cluster; clump; mass of entwined elements; bundle of organic material; [fig.] form; intricate pattern.
3. Embroidery rosette; fastening of tied thread; union of interwoven strands.