granny

• 名词，指父亲或母亲的母亲；非正式地也指年老的妇女；在航海语境中还可指一种不可靠的绳结。

A noun referring to the mother of one's father or mother, or informally to an elderly woman; also used in nautical contexts for a type of insecure knot.

1. GrandmotherA1informal

   The mother of one's father or mother.

   奶奶；外婆

   • My granny bakes the best cookies.
   • We visit granny every Sunday.
   • Granny told me stories about her childhood.

   同义词gammygramgrangrandmagrandmothergrannienan

2. Elderly womanA2informal

   An informal term for an older woman.

   老年妇女

   • A little granny was feeding the pigeons in the park.
   • The granny next door always waves hello.
   • That granny has lived in this town for 80 years.

   同义词grangrandmaold lady

3. Insecure knotC1informal

   A type of knot, similar to a reef knot but tied incorrectly, making it unstable.

   祖母结

   • He tied a granny instead of a proper reef knot.
   • The rope came undone because it was a granny knot.
   • Make sure you don't tie a granny when securing the boat.