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2. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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   Hitch (knot) The clove hitch. A hitch is a type of knot used to secure a rope to an object or another rope. Hitches are used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and securing loads. They are classified based on their ability to be tightened or released, their resistance to slipping, and their strength.

3. List of knot terminology - Wikipedia

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   A: open loop, B: closed loop, C: turn, D: round turn, and E: two round turns. In reference to knots, loop may refer to: 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.

4. Rolling hitch - Wikipedia

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   Rolling hitch. 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]

5. Prusik knot - Wikipedia

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   Climbing. ABoK. #1763. A Prusik (/ ˈprʌsɪk / PRUSS-ik) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used to tie the hitch and the hitch itself, and the verb is ...

6. List of knots - Wikipedia

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   Tape knot (water knot) – frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together. Tarbuck knot – used by climbers and was primarily used with stranded nylon rope. Taut-line hitch – adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension. Tensionless hitch – an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue.

7. Taut-line hitch - Wikipedia

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   Instructions. [1] 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 made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch ...