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Bowline
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The bowline is a knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope.
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The structure of the bowline is identical to that of the sheet bend, except the bowline forms a loop in one rope and the sheet bend joins two ropes.
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Sheet Bend
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The sheet bend is used to join two ropes of different diameters.
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The sheet bend (also known as becket bend, weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a type of knot, related in structure to the bowline. It is very fast to tie.
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Fisherman's Knot
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The Fisherman's knot is used to join two ropes of similar diameter.
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The Fisherman's knot (also known as True Lover's Knot) requires little dexterity to tie, becomes fairly compact, and the free ends can be cropped very close to the knot.
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Clove Hitch
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The clove hitch can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role.
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The clove hitch consists of two identical half hitches made successively around an object. A clove hitch made around the standing part of the line is known as Two Half-Hitches.
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Reef Knot
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The reef knot is used to secure something that is unlikely to move much.
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The reef knot (also known as square knot) is used to tie two ends of a single line together. Not recommended to tie two lines together.
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Cow's Hitch
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The cow hitch is used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment.
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The cow hitch (also known as lark's head) can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.
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Rolling Hitch
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The Rolling hitch is used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope. A simple friction hitch, it is used for lengthwise pull along an object rather than at right angles.
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The Rolling hitch is designed to resist lengthwise movement for only a single direction of pull. A common usage while sailing is for rigging a stopper to relax the tension on a sheet so that a jammed winch or block can be cleared.
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Sheep Shank
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The sheepshank is used to shorten a rope or bypass a frayed section of rope.
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The knot remains secure under tension, but falls apart easily when tension is removed.
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Timber Hitch
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The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a piece of wood.
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This knot is easily undone after use.
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