/ Dictionary / Index H hangman's knot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hang'man's knot" Pronunciation: [key] a slip noose for hanging a person, usually having eight or nine turns around the rope. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hangman hangnail Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language