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  2. Marlinespike hitch - Wikipedia

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    The marlinespike hitch is a temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle. [1] This allows more tension than could be produced comfortably by gripping the rope with the hands alone. It is useful when tightening knots and for other purposes in ropework.

  3. Z-drag - Wikipedia

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    The first Prusik knot is attached to the "traveling pulley," allowing it to pull on the load. The second Prusik knot is used to hold the position of the rope and is referred to as a 'progress capture device' or ratchet. Because the tension on the line stores energy and could present a dangerous flying hazard if the rope were to break.

  4. Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia

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    The taut-line hitch is an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension.

  5. Rolling hitch - Wikipedia

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    The rolling hitch is a knot (see also Magnus hitch) used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or another rope. A simple friction hitch, it is used for lengthwise pull along an object rather than at right angles. The rolling hitch is designed to resist lengthwise movement for only a single direction of pull. [1]

  6. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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    A knot used to attach a rope or line to an object. Palomar knot: A knot that is used for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel. Pile hitch: A kind of hitch, which is a knot used for attaching rope to a pole or other structure. Pipe hitch: A hitch-type knot used to secure smooth cylindrical objects. Prusik knot

  7. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Granny knot – secures a rope or line around an object; Grief knot – (what knot) combines features of granny knot and thief knot; Gripping sailor's hitch – used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, when the pull is lengthwise along the object; Ground-line hitch – attaches a rope to an object

  8. Reever Knot - Wikipedia

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    The knot provides a compact, streamlined and decorative way of joining two ropes. However its primary attribute is that it is resistant against working loose when subject to intermittent loads. [1] The security of the knot arises from the fact that at step 3 in the tying sequence the knot is a Double Harness Bend with parallel ends (ABoK #1421 ...

  9. Carrick bend - Wikipedia

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    The eight crossings within the carrick bend allow for many similar-looking knots to be made. The lines in a "full" or "true" carrick bend alternate between over and under at every crossing. There are also two ways the ends can emerge from the knot: diagonally opposed or from the same side. The latter form is also called the double coin knot ...

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