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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
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A loop knot is a type of knot that creates a fixed loop on the rope, where "fixed" means that pulling on the rope does not cause the loop to slide or shrink. In contrast to a
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Practical and Entertaining Art of Tying Knots
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The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and
Ropework
1314:"U.S. Army Field Manual FM 3-05.70 - Ropes and Knots"
1053:. New York: Doubleday. pp. 11–20, 219, 597–599.
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753:An open loop is a curve in a rope that resembles a
195:A bend is a knot used to join two lengths of rope.
27:This page explains commonly used terms related to
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1316:. Headquarters, Department of the Army. May 2002
215:instead of an end of the rope, the result is an
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1220:Kidd, Timothy W.; Jennifer Hazelrigs (2009).
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1337:"A Genealogy of Arborists' Climbing Hitches"
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1407:Hasluck, Paul N., ed. (October 15, 2009).
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1409:Knotting And Splicing Ropes And Cordage
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1359:The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots
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704:" or otherwise. An example is the
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1573:. Dover Publications. pp.
1148:"Basic Knot Theory Terminology"
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1382:Partridge, William E. (1908).
1259:. Sterling. pp. 252–254.
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1047:Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) .
862:and knot-tying term for thin
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2761:Overhand knot with draw-loop
1432:Biddlecombe, George (1990).
1361:. Lyons Press. p. 157.
1190:The Book of Decorative Knots
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1230:: Human Kinetics. pp.
1076:"Rope and Knot Terminology"
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1598:Wing, Charlie (May 2007).
1335:Adams, Mark (April 2005).
1124:The Complete Book of Knots
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1681:List of knot terminology
1546:The Ashley Book of Knots
1505:The Ashley Book of Knots
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246:List of binding knots
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1503:Clifford W. Ashley,
1188:Owen, Peter (1994).
2136:(triple crown knot)
2005:Figure-of-nine loop
1228:Champaign, Illinois
1196:: The Lyons Press.
689:Category:Loop knots
38:Contents:
2566:Portuguese bowline
2323:Farrimond friction
2210:Triple fisherman's
1970:Bowline on a bight
1844:Triple fisherman's
1824:Simple Simon under
1799:One-sided overhand
1754:Double fisherman's
1481:Dover Publications
1434:The Art of Rigging
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1609:978-0-07-149344-4
1531:978-0-07-135438-7
1438:Mineola, New York
1418:978-1-120-30885-6
1266:978-1-4027-4804-2
1257:The Knot Handbook
1241:978-0-7360-6802-4
719:figure-eight knot
714:figure-eight knot
706:figure-eight loop
681:figure-eight loop
569:non-jamming knots
232:. To tie a knot
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1447:0-486-26343-6
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1203:1-55821-304-X
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985:
984:Whipping knot
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914:Rope splicing
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883:circumference
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548:rolling hitch
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341:Topologically
336:
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308:
307:standing ends
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217:overhand loop
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19:
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2849:Mathematical
2776:West Country
2541:Halter hitch
2516:Dropper loop
2393:Marlinespike
2388:Lobster buoy
2363:Hitching tie
2358:Highwayman's
2165:Bimini twist
2066:Chain sinnet
2040:Trident loop
2020:Munter hitch
1995:Figure-eight
1882:Bottle sling
1849:True lover's
1784:Heaving line
1734:Basket weave
1680:
1599:
1593:
1569:
1562:
1557:Ashley, 549.
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1358:
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1318:. Retrieved
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1256:
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1222:
1189:
1166:. Retrieved
1159:the original
1155:Stanford ESP
1154:
1142:
1123:
1096:
1084:. Retrieved
1079:
1070:
1048:
998:standing end
995:
987:
964:
937:
934:Stopper knot
925:
922:Standing end
917:
880:
855:
854:
843:
839:
823:
808:Slipped knot
803:
791:
752:
739:
710:in the bight
702:in the bight
699:
692:
661:
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600:
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565:jamming knot
564:
562:
545:
542:Hitch (knot)
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434:
430:
426:
424:
412:
394:
377:
338:
319:carrick bend
314:
312:
273:
249:
240:Binding knot
234:with a bight
233:
230:in the bight
229:
227:
224:Bight (knot)
213:with a bight
212:
194:
26:
2964:WikiProject
2771:Sailmaker's
2680:Marlinspike
2338:Ground-line
2243:Anchor bend
2175:Fisherman's
2129:Turk's head
2089:Carrick mat
1892:Corned beef
1887:Constrictor
1759:Fisherman's
992:Working end
961:Turn (knot)
928:working end
856:Small-stuff
836:Small-stuff
658:closed loop
603:scaffolding
519:A friction
400:potential.
276:working end
191:Bend (knot)
18:Loop (knot)
2766:Portuguese
2591:Tom fool's
2318:Falconer's
2258:Bale sling
2114:Friendship
2081:Decorative
2071:Sheepshank
1714:Adjustable
1016:References
845:" ! "
755:semicircle
687:See also:
439:eye splice
309:is pulled.
270:Bitter end
244:See also:
2738:Stevedore
2636:Hangman's
2556:Jury mast
2443:Trucker's
2433:Taut-line
2353:Highpoint
2293:Cat's paw
2273:Blackwall
2147:(angling)
2015:Klemheist
1955:Autoblock
1834:Surgeon's
1456:cite book
830:slip knot
749:Open loop
671:Loop knot
329:Chirality
323:reef knot
303:reef knot
287:Capsizing
252:Whippings
2992:Category
2953:Category
2914:Splicing
2904:Ropework
2891:Mizuhiki
2843:friction
2829:Bindings
2748:Whipping
2733:Overhand
2685:Rat-tail
2663:splicing
2616:Zeppelin
2561:Overhand
2546:Handcuff
2466:Angler's
2418:Sailor's
2288:Buntline
2253:Bachmann
2185:Knotless
1960:Bachmann
1947:Climbing
1927:Strangle
1917:Packer's
1912:Miller's
1859:Zeppelin
1814:Shoelace
1789:Hunter's
1724:Ashley's
1389:Yachting
1294:cite web
1004:See also
978:Whipping
897:Spilling
887:ropework
876:whipping
860:nautical
794:lashings
775:forestay
662:taken a
525:climbing
435:eye bolt
391:Dressing
385:folk art
260:lashings
256:seizings
211:is tied
207:When an
2977:Commons
2919:Seizing
2909:Lashing
2898:Norigae
2885:Macramé
2875:History
2870:Density
2841: (
2839:Hitches
2705:Stopper
2659:Splices
2649:Tarbuck
2626:Running
2596:Trident
2506:Diamond
2496:Cossack
2481:Bowline
2423:Snuggle
2378:Killick
2278:Blake's
2230:Hitches
2205:Trilene
2195:Palomar
2104:Diamond
1937:Transom
1907:Jamming
1869:Binding
1804:Racking
1779:Harness
1774:Halyard
1764:Flemish
1749:Carrick
1695:By type
1320:23 July
1232:126–127
1168:19 July
1086:19 July
942:. The
940:grommet
891:sailors
826:jamming
800:Setting
788:Seizing
782:Seizing
609:. The
591:Lashing
559:Jamming
491:lashing
398:jamming
315:spilled
2968:
2957:
2946:
2926:Sennit
2756:Common
2718:Button
2628:(slip)
2526:Fiador
2486:Bumper
2448:Tumble
2438:Timber
2398:Munter
2368:Icicle
2348:Halter
2308:Distel
2268:Becket
2263:Barrel
2109:Fiador
2059:shanks
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