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  2. List of knot terminology - Wikipedia

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    The reef knot can capsize if one of its standing ends is pulled.. A knot that has capsized or spilled has deformed into a different structure. Although capsizing is sometimes the result of incorrect tying or misuse, it can also be done purposefully in certain cases to strengthen the knot (see the carrick bend [4]) or to untie a seized knot which would otherwise be difficult to release (see ...

  3. List of knots - Wikipedia

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    Threefoil knot – another term for a trefoil knot; Thumb knot a.k.a. overhand knot – one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others; Timber hitch – used to attach a single length of rope to a cylindrical object; Tom fool's knot – good knot with which to commence a slightly fancy sheepshank

  4. 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 ...

  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. 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.

  7. List of mathematical knots and links - Wikipedia

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    7 1 knot, septafoil knot, (7,2)-torus knot - a prime knot with crossing number seven, which can be arranged as a {7/2} star polygon ; 7 4 knot, "endless knot" 8 18 knot, "carrick mat" 10 161 /10 162, known as the Perko pair; this was a single knot listed twice in Dale Rolfsen's knot table; the duplication was discovered by Kenneth Perko

  8. List of knitting stitches - Wikipedia

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    List of knitting stitches; Different types and classification of stitches; Knitting Video Stictionary at New Stitch a Day; Craft Cookie list of Knitting Stitches; List of Knitting Stitch Patterns at Knitting on the Net; Knitting Fool Stitch List including more than 2,400 stitch patterns, arranged alphabetically; Knitting Bee Knitting Stitch Library

  9. The queer dictionary: Breaking down the long list of LGBTQ ...

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    These existential terms aim to be more inclusive by removing almost any identity exclusivity. With less restricting labels, The queer dictionary: Breaking down the long list of LGBTQ terminology