What is a person who ties knots called?

[styxlawyer]

Not a quiz or anything, just curious.

[sandyRoe]

Macramist or something like that?

[mollykins]

As a profession?

Seaman (learning how to tie knots it's part of the seamanship course at cadets and afetr you've past I suppose you're a seaman)

Hopefully that word didn't get blocked.

[Prudie]

A Knotsman?
Sounds like a fun job not

[daffy654]

I think they are just called a knot tier.

[cupid04]

there is an international guild of knot tyers.

[DTCwordfan]

Got to watch them, they can give you the slip.

[styxlawyer]

I've seen "Knotsman" used but Google reveals "Marlinspike". However that is the tool used to splice ropes. There must be some sort of word ending in "ist" for a knotsman. Need to get my Latin dictionary out.

[Calibax]

Knotter

[DTCwordfan]

Bondage person?

[styxlawyer]

How does "Geniculatist" sound?

[sandyRoe]

Domme or Dom? The Japanese, or some of them, have a strange taste for ropework.

[cupid04]

DTcrosswordfan, it is before the watershed and there maybe corruptible minds on
here!!

[Strix]

Gordian ?!!

[DTCwordfan]

cupid, your mind I fear but lots of laughs!

Free Dictionary definition:

1. The state of one who is bound as a slave or serf.
2. A state of subjection to a force, power, or influence.
3. The practice of being physically restrained, as with cords or handcuffs.
4. Villeinage.

[girly30]

person who ties knots = a knotter

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/knotter