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2. Cleat (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A cleat hitch is a knot used to secure a rope to a cleat. A line tied with a cleat hitch to a horn cleat [ 1 ] on a dock. The line comes from a boat off the top of the picture, around the right horn, around the left horn, across the cleat from top left to bottom right, around the right horn, and then hitches around the left horn.

3. Cleat hitch - Wikipedia

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   Cleat hitch, cleat knot, cleat tie: Category: Hitch: Origin: Nautical: Releasing: Non-jamming [1] ABoK #1615: Instructions: The cleat hitch is a knot for securely ...

4. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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   A knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope. (See also Rolling hitch) Marline Hitching: A knot used to attach a rope to a cylindrical object. Similar in appearance to the Chain Hitch, but a succession of overhand knots. Marlinespike hitch: A temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle. Midshipman's hitch

5. Sailor's hitch - Wikipedia

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   The smaller rope should be pulled to the left while the bight should go through the final tuck to form the final product of a sailor's hitch. This knot can also serve the purpose of a cleat hitch . There is another variation of the knot with several more turns that is called the gripping sailor's hitch . [ 3 ]

6. Rigging - Wikipedia

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   Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support and control a sailing ship or sail boat's masts and sails. Standing rigging is the fixed rigging that supports masts including shrouds and stays. Running rigging is rigging which adjusts the position of the vessel's sails and spars including halyards, braces, sheets and ...

7. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   Cleat: a fitting designed to tie off lines. The most common form has a central anchor point and opposing protrusions for taking turns of a line. Also cam and jam cleats. Coaming: any vertical surface on a ship designed to deflect or prevent entry of water

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9. Cleat - Wikipedia

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   Cleat may refer to: Cleat (nautical), a fitting on ships, balls, and balls to which ropes are tied; Cleat hitch, a knot; Cleat, Orkney, a place in Scotland; Cleat (shoe), a type or part of a shoe; Cleats (comic strip), a comic strip by Bill Hinds; Grouser, a protrusion on a wheel or continuous vehicle track, intended to increase traction ...