gopot 1n The reinforcing ties, often made of rattan, which are used such as those which reinforce the edge of a winnowing basket or those on the sides of a shield which hold the braces in place. Ka hikot, ian ka gopot. Ka gopot, oglug-ian ka oghikotan. The ties, those are the reinforcing ties. 2vt To reinforce by tying. Oggopoton ta ka igpantukog to kalasag oyow ogmarigon. We reinforce the braces of a shield by tying them so that they will be strong.