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  2. Fisherman's knot - Wikipedia

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    The fisherman's knot is a bend (a knot for joining two lines) with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other. Other names for the fisherman's knot include: angler's knot, English knot, halibut knot, waterman's knot, and true lovers' knot. Though the fisherman's knot is associated ...

  3. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Blood loop knot (dropper loop) – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Boa knot – binding knot. Boom hitch – attach a line to a fixed object like a pipe. Bottle sling (jug sling) – used to create a handle for a container with a narrow tapering neck. Bourchier knot – a variety of heraldic knot.

  4. Jake Sully - Wikipedia

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    Pandora. Jake Sully, or Tsyeyk te Suli in the NaŹ¼vi language, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American epic science fiction film franchise Avatar, created by James Cameron. Portrayed by Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009) and its sequels, including Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash, and ...

  5. True lover's knot - Wikipedia

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    Three knots often referred to as "true lover's knot", tied into a single line forming a loop. 1: also known as a Dutch bend; 2: also known as Matthew Walker knot; 3: also known as fisherman's knot /loop. The term true lover's knot, also called true love knot or simply love-knot amongst others, is used for many distinct knots.

  6. Harness bend - Wikipedia

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    The double harness bend is an unfinished Fisherman's knot (or even a Double fisherman's knot): the end needs to go through its own half hitch (twice) to form a (double) overhand knot. The double harness bend is an unfinished Blood knot: The half hitches need to take one or several turns around both ropes before going through the eye in the middle.

  7. Avatar (2009 film) - Wikipedia

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    James Cameron on criticism of Avatar before its release. Box office analysts, on the other hand, estimated that the film would be a box office success. "The holy grail of 3-D has finally arrived," said an analyst for Exhibitor Relations. "This is why all these 3-D venues were built: for Avatar. This is the one. The behemoth." The "cautionary estimate" was that Avatar would bring in around $60 ...

  8. Double overhand knot - Wikipedia

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    The double overhand knot[1] or barrel knot[2][3] is simply an extension of the regular overhand knot, made with one additional pass. The result is slightly larger and more difficult to untie. It forms the first part of the surgeon's knot and both sides of a double fisherman's knot. According to The Ashley Book of Knots, "A double overhand knot ...

  9. Offset figure-eight bend - Wikipedia

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    The offset figure-eight bend is a poor knot that has been implicated in the deaths of several rock climbers. [1] [3] [4] The knot may capsize (invert) under load, as shown in the figure, and this can happen repeatedly. [5] Each inversion reduces the lengths of the tails. Once the tails are used up completely, the knot comes undone. More secure ...