DCHP-1 Online
shanty knot Obs. 
a hitch or knot such as used by the men in the shanties (def. 2a).
See also: shanty ((n.)) (def. 2a)
- 1903 They were supported by a red, white, and blue sash, which Goarden had tied about his waist in a specially constructed shanty knot.
- 1903 They were supported by a red, white, and blue sash, which Goarden had tied about his waist in a specially constructed shanty knot.