double sheet bend

  • 1double sheet bend — noun Doubled version of the sheet bend; A strong knot used to tie two ropes together …

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  • 2Sheet bend — Names Sheet bend, becket bend, weaver s knot, weaver s hitch Category Bend Related …

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  • 3sheet bend — noun A type of knot that can be used to join two ropes of different diameters. See Also: double sheet bend …

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  • 4Double bowline — Names Double bowline, Round Turn Bowline, Double Knotted Bowline Category Loop Efficiency …

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  • 5double — doub|le1 W2S1 [ˈdʌbəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of two parts)¦ 2¦(two different uses)¦ 3¦(twice as big)¦ 4¦(for two people)¦ 5¦(two letters/numbers)¦ 6¦(flower)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin duplus, from duo …

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  • 6double — 1 / dVbFl/ adjective 1 OF TWO PARTS consisting of two parts that are similar or exactly the same: You can t park on double yellow lines. 2 double l/s/9 etc BrE spoken used when you are spelling a word or telling someone a number, to show that a… …

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  • 7double — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French duble, double, from Latin duplus (akin to Greek diploos), from duo two + plus multiplied by; akin to Old English feald fold more at two, fold Date: 13th century 1. having a twofold… …

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  • 8double — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Double is used after these nouns: ↑stunt {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ more than ▪ Our profits have more than doubled this year. ▪ almost, nearly …

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  • 9bend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curve, turn. v. i. give, yield; curve. v. t. control; shape. See softness, authority, curvature, obliquity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crook, bow, arch; see curve 1 . v. 1. [To force out of a straight… …

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  • 10Winding sheet — Winding Wind ing, n. 1. A turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream. [1913 Webster] To nurse the saplings tall, and curl the grove With ringlets quaint, and wanton windings wove. Milton. [1913… …

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