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The bowline knot is thought to have been first mentioned in John Smith's 1627 work A Sea Grammar under the name Boling knot. Smith considered the knot to be strong and secure, saying, "The Boling knot is also so firmly made and fastened by the bridles into the cringles of the sails, they will break, or the sail split before it will slip." [10] [a]
The running bowline is strong and secure. It slides easily and can be undone just as simply. 1117. The RUNNING BOWLINE KNOT is referred to by name, in A Four Years' Voyage by G. Roberts (1726), as the "RUNNING BOWLING KNOT." It is the knot universally used at sea when a NOOSE is called for. According to an old nautical authority it "is used for ...
Heaving line knot; Heaving line bend – used to attach playing strings to the thick silk eyes of the anchorage knot; Highpoint hitch – used to attach a rope to an object; Highwayman's hitch – insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use; Hitching tie – simple knot used to tie off drawstring bags that allows quick access
A simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system: Ossel hitch: 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 ...
One of the fundamental structures used to tie knots. Specifically, it is a U-form narrower than a bight. [17] A type of knot used to create a closed circle in a line. A loop is one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots. It is a full circle formed by passing the working end of a rope over itself.
As mentioned earlier, this knot can replace the figure-eight knot when tying into a climbing harness by tying a regular bowline knot and then re-threading it, such as is done with a figure eight knot. However, it is critical to use a strong backup knot with plenty of tail beyond the knot, as the knot may untie during long climbs. The advantage ...
The cowboy bowline [2] or left-hand bowline, [1] is a variation of the bowline loop knot.. The cowboy bowline has the working end go around the standing part on the side closer to the loop and results with the working end outside the loop.
1. A type of knot producing a strong loop of a fixed size, topologically similar to a sheet bend. [2] 2. A rope attached to the side of a sail to pull it towards the bow (for keeping the windward edge of the sail steady). [2] 3. A rope attached to the foresail to hold it aback when tacking. [2] 4.