figure_eight
1. [ noun ] 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
Synonyms: figure_of_eight
Related terms: knot
2. [ noun ] (sport) a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
Related terms: figure
Similar spelling:   figure_skate
  figure_skating