In the ____, sailors ____ speed using a ____ with knots. The rope was ____ to a wooden board called ____. They ____ the log ____ the water as the boat ____ As the boat moved, the rope ____ from the log. Sailors ____ a sand timer to ____ time. They ____ how many knots ____ during that time. More knots ____ a faster boat! Because of this historical ____, we ____ use “knots” when ____ about ____ on water.

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