Talk:Knot (disambiguation)

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[edit] Knot (speed)

I understand the desire to be clear about this meaning of "knot" here, but this detail belongs on the knot (speed) page, not on the disambiguation page. Per Wikipedia:Disambiguation and Manual of style (disambiguation pages), the purpose of disambiguation is to allow readers to find the page they were looking for as quickly as possible, not to summarize the key points of that article here. In essence, if someone followed a link here, it was a mistake (they followed a link that should have been pointing to a specific article instead), and the dab page's job is to correct that mistake as quickly as possible. Loading this directory down with extra detail slows down that job.

You phrased the definition admirably, Richardcavell, and I suggest you add it to the Knot (speed) page, since it definitely shouldn't be lost, but it doesn't belong here. Thanks! — Catherine\talk 22:58, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Knots per sq cm" missplaced

"Knots per sq cm" is written under "knot – a fastening or securing of linear material such as rope, by tying or interweaving"! Someone made a terrible mistake.

BTW, maybe you could create a "group" named "knot - measures" for knot(speed) and knot per sq cm. --Cartoon-lover896 89.172.61.3 17:59, 11 March 2007 (UTC)