Samson claimed an extra six knots airspeed and a significant increase in rate of climb.

He pushed the Queen Air right over the manual, squeezing an extra fifteen knots out of her.

Some day my life might again depend on an extra, willing, loyal knot or two of speed.

He came over to Bobby, examined the ropes that bound him and tied a couple of extra knots.

The absence of the Mayor and his wife put an extra knot in Gawyn's middle, though he had half expected it.

Bolan was surprised to feel the boat shudder, picking up an extra knot or two of speed.

There was talk of a new waxy coating for the bottom that gave an extra knot or two.

We'll be going out with the tide, with an extra five knot of current running where the river is usually slowest.

Sam wished for the extra ten knots she could have put on if she were a real destroyer.

Though this certainly puts some extra knots in the rope.