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with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop. The name refers to a general family of knots, not an individual knot. While this knot is typically made around a cylinder, it can also be formed into a flat, mat-like shape. Some variants can be arranged into a roughly spherical
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255:neckerchiefs
244:
234:
230:
226:
222:
212:trefoil knot
209:
202:
180:
161:
120:ship's wheel
115:
113:
99:
95:
93:
84:Instructions
1742:WikiProject
1549:Sailmaker's
1458:Marlinspike
1116:Ground-line
1021:Anchor bend
953:Fisherman's
907:Turk's head
867:Carrick mat
670:Corned beef
665:Constrictor
537:Fisherman's
261:is worn by
219:torus knots
216:alternating
116:Turk's head
66:Typical use
60:Carrick mat
1770:Categories
1544:Portuguese
1369:Tom fool's
1096:Falconer's
1036:Bale sling
892:Friendship
859:Decorative
849:Sheepshank
492:Adjustable
289:References
271:Wood Badge
144:interwoven
69:Decorative
40:Decorative
1516:Stevedore
1414:Hangman's
1334:Jury mast
1221:Trucker's
1211:Taut-line
1131:Highpoint
1071:Cat's paw
1051:Blackwall
925:(angling)
793:Klemheist
733:Autoblock
612:Surgeon's
1731:Category
1692:Splicing
1682:Ropework
1669:Mizuhiki
1621:friction
1607:Bindings
1526:Whipping
1511:Overhand
1463:Rat-tail
1441:splicing
1394:Zeppelin
1339:Overhand
1324:Handcuff
1244:Angler's
1196:Sailor's
1066:Buntline
1031:Bachmann
963:Knotless
738:Bachmann
725:Climbing
705:Strangle
695:Packer's
690:Miller's
637:Zeppelin
592:Shoelace
567:Hunter's
502:Ashley's
324:, p.61.
277:See also
176:co-prime
36:Category
1755:Commons
1697:Seizing
1687:Lashing
1676:Norigae
1663:Macramé
1653:History
1648:Density
1619: (
1617:Hitches
1483:Stopper
1437:Splices
1427:Tarbuck
1404:Running
1374:Trident
1284:Diamond
1274:Cossack
1259:Bowline
1201:Snuggle
1156:Killick
1056:Blake's
1008:Hitches
983:Trilene
973:Palomar
882:Diamond
715:Transom
685:Jamming
647:Binding
582:Racking
557:Harness
552:Halyard
542:Flemish
527:Carrick
473:By type
378:1 April
345:, p.3.
310:: 28–31
267:awarded
251:woggles
245:In the
136:Turkish
56:Related
50:Ancient
1746:
1735:
1724:
1704:Sennit
1534:Common
1496:Button
1406:(slip)
1304:Fiador
1264:Bumper
1226:Tumble
1216:Timber
1176:Munter
1146:Icicle
1126:Halter
1086:Distel
1046:Becket
1041:Barrel
887:Fiador
837:shanks
813:Prusik
675:Granny
597:Shroud
367:Grog.
349:
328:
164:bights
132:turban
128:rudder
111:knot.
46:Origin
1602:Bends
1439:&
1329:Honda
1206:Swing
1181:Ossel
1161:Knute
1111:Garda
1076:Clove
993:Turle
978:Snell
948:Blood
938:Arbor
835:&
833:Coils
803:Noose
710:Thief
632:Water
587:Sheet
547:Grief
522:Blood
484:Bends
439:Bight
428:Knots
140:sarık
124:spoke
122:(the
1359:Span
1236:Loop
1191:Pipe
1186:Pile
1121:Half
1061:Boom
1026:Axle
968:Nail
743:Beer
700:Reef
572:Nail
517:Beer
449:Turn
444:Loop
380:2013
347:ISBN
326:ISBN
269:the
229:) =
104:knot
75:ABoK
1453:Fid
1448:Eye
1081:Cow
998:Uni
655:Boa
1772::
371:.
207:.
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1623:)
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420:e
413:t
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235:p
231:q
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225:,
223:p
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