one of the most useful shipboard knots, used to form a standing loop in the end of a line. the bowline is easy to tie and produces a strong, non-slip knot.
"lay the bight to make a hole
then under the back and around the pole
over the top and thru the eye
clinch it tight and let it lie"
stopper knots
half & 2 half hitches
reef knot
clove hitch
bowline
sheet bend
timber hitch
sheepshank
fisherman's knot
whipping
gyn lashing
round lashing
diagonal lashing
square lashing
shear lashing
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