| figure eight | (n) a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose, Syn. figure of eight |
| ８の字;八の字 | [はちのじ, hachinoji] (n) (1) figure eight; figure of eight; (2) (八の字 only) shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight [Add to Longdo] |