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To tighten the line with respect to a load attached to the standing part, the user can grasp the standing part with one hand inside of the loop and pull toward the anchor object. The hitch may be grasped with the other hand and as slack develops within the loop, the hitch slid away from the anchor object, taking up the slack and enlarging the loop.
A clothes line, also spelled clothesline, also known as a wash line, is a device for hanging clothes on for the purpose of drying or airing out the articles. It is made of any type of rope , cord, wire, or twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two posts), outdoors or indoors, above ground level.
A modern development uses a wooden frame with seven to eleven continuous clothes lines which increase the capacity of the clothes horse. The frame uses a clam cleat to tighten the clothes lines and hangs on four ropes. This increases the necessary installation effort, but also improves safety by increasing redundancy of the suspension.
A plastic cord lock (also known as cord fastener, plastic stopper, spring clasp or cord toggle) attaches to drawstrings and tightens without the use of knots. Cord locks allow mountaineers to fasten clothing and camping equipment quickly in cold conditions when the fingers are encased in heavy gloves.
A Purcell Prusik is a related cord popular among cavers and rope-rescue people. A somewhat longer loop than the normal Prusik is used around the rope, then a second Prusik is used around the cord loop itself to form a foot loop. The foot loop is then easily adjusted in length and position. A Prusik-Minding-Pulley is common in rope rescue. The ...
Plastic clothespins on a clothes line Laundry pegged onto a clothes line. A clothespin (US English) or clothes peg (UK English) is a fastener used to hang up clothes for drying, usually on a clothes line. Clothespins come in many different designs.
A constrictor knot prepared for tightening using two metal rods and marlinespike hitches The constrictor knot is appropriate for situations where secure temporary or semi-permanent binding is needed. Made with small-stuff it is especially effective, as the binding force is concentrated over a smaller area.
A lucet is a tool used in cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking [1] and Medieval [2] periods, when it was used to create cords that were used on clothing, [1] or to hang items from the belt. [3] Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles knitted I-cord or the cord produced on a ...