knot-tying
61blood knot — noun a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times • Syn: ↑barrel knot • Hypernyms: ↑knot * * * noun 1. : a multiple overhand knot especially when tied in a cat o nine …
62Figure eight knot — The term figure eight knot may refer to:* an everyday object resulting from tying a rope, often called the figure of eight knot and alternatively known as the Savoy knot, Fleming knot, or double stopper. * the mathematical object in knot theory,… …
63wale knot — noun Etymology: by alteration : wall knot * * * wale knot see ↑wall knot under ↑wall • • • Main Entry: ↑wale wall knot or (properly) wale knot noun A nautica …
64Overhand knot with draw-loop — Category Hitch An overhand knot with draw loop, is a knot in which the weight of the load the rope carries depresses the loop sufficiently to keep it in place until the load item is placed in its …
65surgeon's knot — n any of several knots used in tying ligatures or surgical stitches esp a square knot in which the first knot has two turns * * * surgical knot a knot in which the thread is passed twice through the first loop to prevent slippage …
66wall knot — noun : an overhand or double knot that is crowned or double crowned and made by interweaving the unlaid strands at the end of a rope * * * wall knot or (properly) wale knot noun A nautical method of tying the strands at the end of a rope • • •… …
67nail knot — the knot used to attach a leader to a fly line or to the butt section (q.v.) which rolls out well when casting. Can also be used or to attach line to hooks, swivels, snaps and lures where a double loop through the eye provides a cushion for extra …
68loop knot — a knot made by doubling over a line at its end and tying both thicknesses into a square knot in such a way as to leave a loop. Also called open hand knot. See illus. under knot. [1785 95] * * * …
69Reef knot — Reef Reef, n. [Akin to D. reef, G. reff, Sw. ref; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. {Reeve}, v. t., {River}.] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the… …
70Whipping knot — A whipping knot or whipping is a binding of twine around the end of a rope to prevent the fibres of the rope from unravelling. When a rope is cut, there is a natural tendency for the cut end to fray. A whipping is one way to try to prevent this,… …
