Granny Knot Sea Terms A capsized reef or flat knot. A knot apt to be made by a novice in seamanship. (See engraving.) Ropes and knots — cable-laid, shroud-laid and hawser-laid rope, Flemish eye, pointing, granny knot, selvagee strop, cat's-paw, Blackwall hitch, grommet and rope-yarn knot ← GrandsireAll “G” entriesGranny's Bend →