to tighten a knot
21Ossel hitch — Category Hitch Related clove hitch, ground line hitch, snuggle hitch, Munter hitch …
22undo — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. loose, unlock, unfasten, untie, release; annul, reverse, cancel, neutralize; spoil, destroy, ruin. See disjunction, destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To unfasten] Syn. untie, loosen, release; see …
23Lucet — is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was used to hang useful items from the belt. Text from the leaflet included with a [http://www.flightsoffancy.co.uk/index.php?page=PRO… …
24Highpoint hitch — Knot details name= Highpoint hitch names= type= hitch strength= origin= related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Quick release, draw loop hitch caveat= abok number= The highpoint hitch is a type of knot. The main feature of the hitch is that it is… …
25Prusik — Knot details name=Prusik knot names= Prusik hitch type= hitch strength= origin= Dr.Karl Prusik, 1931 related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Climbing caveat= abok number= #1763A Prusik is a friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a …
26Buntline hitch — Knot details name= Buntline hitch caption=Left: Buntline hitch Right: Slipped buntline hitch names= Studding sail tack bend, Inside clove hitch type= hitch strength= origin= related= Clove hitch, Two half hitches, Lobster buoy hitch releasing=… …
27Timber hitch — Knot details name=Timber hitch names= Bowyer s Knot, Lumberman s Knot, Countryman s Knot type= hitch strength= origin= related= Killick hitch releasing= uses= caveat= abok number= #1665The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of… …
28Two half-hitches — knot details name=Two half hitches names= type= hitch origin=Ancient related=Round turn and two half hitches, Buntline hitch, Clove hitch, Taut line hitch releasing=Non jamming strength= uses=General purpose hitch caveat= abok number= #1710The… …
29Halter hitch — Knot details name=Halter hitch names= type= hitch strength= origin= related= hitch knots, slippery hitch releasing= uses= caveat= abok number= The halter hitch is a type of knot. As the name implies it is used to tie the lead rope, which is… …
30Shoelaces — (also shoestrings, shoe laces or boot laces) are a system commonly used to secure shoes. The shoelace can be untied and loosened, permitting the shoe to open wide to admit the wearer s foot; it can then be tightened and knotted into a bow shaped… …
