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  2. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Stevedore knot – a stopper knot often tied near the end of a rope; Strangle knot – a simple binding knot; Strap hitch (bale sling hitch) – uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object; Surgeon's knot a.k.a. ligature knot – modification to the reef knot; Surgeon's loop – similar to the surgeon's knot but with a ...

  3. Knot - Wikipedia

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    Knot board [] on Elbe 1 (ship, 1965). A knot is an intentional complication in cordage [1] which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a hitch fastens a rope to another object; a bend fastens two ends of a rope to each another; a loop knot is any knot creating a loop; and splice denotes any multi ...

  4. List of knot terminology - Wikipedia

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    Binding knots are knots that either constrict a single object or hold two objects snugly together. Whippings, seizings and lashings serve a similar purpose to binding knots, but contain too many wraps to be properly called a knot. [1] In binding knots, the ends of rope are either joined together or tucked under the turns of the knot.

  5. List of climbing knots - Wikipedia

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    Water knot (also known as Tape Knot, Double Overhand Bend, Ring Bend): The Water knot is useful to tie together two ends of ropes. Often used with webbing. Binding Strangle knot: The Strangle knot is a simple binding knot. It forms both sides of a Double fisherman's knot, and is also used to back up loop knots and both ends of bends. Hitches

  6. List of binding knots - Wikipedia

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    A binding knot is a knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types. Friction knots are held in place by the friction between the windings of line.

  7. Category:Knots - Wikipedia

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    A knot is a method for fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. Due to England 's strong naval tradition, the English language has a large technical vocabulary for describing knots.

  8. Bowline - Wikipedia

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    The bowline (/ ˈ b oʊ l ɪ n / or / ˈ b oʊ l aɪ n /) [2] is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably, it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load.

  9. List of friction hitch knots - Wikipedia

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    A friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, and by arborists. Rolling hitch (Taut-line hitch) Schwabisch hitch: A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik: Todd-Kramer hitch

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