What does "turkoman" mean?

Turkoman: (Naut.) A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(a) The melon cactus. [West Indies] (b) Any of several species of Echinocactus. [California]
  2. 3.A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.]

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