User:John Cross/knots
Copied from Wikipedia 'List of knots'
A
edit- adjustable bend - can be easily lengthened or shortened
- adjustable grip hitch - a simple hitch which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack
- adjustable hitch (taut-line hitch) - adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension
- adjustable loop (slip knot) - attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied to the free end of the line
- Albright knot (Albright special) - used to tie two different diameters of line together, for instance to tie monofilament to braid
- Albright special - used to tie two different diameters of line together, for instance to tie monofilament to braid
- Alpine butterfly knot (Butterfly loop) - forms a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
- Alpine coil (mountaineer's coil) - method used by climbers for carrying a rope
- alternate ring hitching - covering a ring in hitching can prevent damage
- anchor bend - attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination
- angler's knot (fisherman's knot) - a knot for joining two lines with a symmetrical structure
- angler's loop - knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord.
- arbor knot - attach fishing line to the arbor of a fishing reel
- artillery loop aka manharness knot - a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes
- Ashley's bend - used to securely join the ends of two ropes together
- Ashley's stopper knot - trefoil-faced stopper at the end of the rope
- axle hitch - used to tie a hitch in a hard-to-reach place
B
edit- Bachmann knot - friction hitch useful when the knot needs to be reset quickly/often
- bag knot (miller's knot) - binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag
- bait loop (bumper knot) - secures soft or loose bait in fishing
- bale sling hitch - continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object
- barrel hitch (barrel sling) - suspends an object
- barrel knot (blood knot) - joins sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining much of the line's inherent strength
- barrel sling (barrel hitch) - suspends an object
- basket weave knot - a family of bend and lanyard knots with a regular pattern
- Becket hitch - any hitch made on an eye loop
- Beer knot - bend used in tubular webbing as in slings used in rock climbing
- Bimini twist - fishing knot used for offshore trolling and sportsfishing
- Blackwall hitch - temporary means of attaching a rope to a hook
- Blake's hitch - friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot
- Blood knot (barrel knot) - joins sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining much of the line's inherent strength
- Blood loop knot (dropper loop) - forms a loop which is off to the side of the line
- boa knot - binding knot
- boom hitch - attach a line to a fixed object like a pipe
- bottle sling (jug sling) - used to create a handle for a container with a narrow tapering neck
- Bourchier knot - a variety of heraldic knot
- Bowen knot (heraldic knot) - not a true knot (an unknot), a continuous loop of rope laid out as an upright square shape with loops at each of the four corners
- bowline - forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope
- Boling knot (archaic term for the Bowline) - forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope
- Bowline on a bight - makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope
- Bumper knot - secures soft or loose bait in fishing
- Bunny ears (double figure-eight loop)
- Buntline hitch - attach a rope to an object
- Butterfly bend - connects two ends of rope
- Butterfly coil - a method for storing and transporting a climbing rope
- Butterfly loop - forms a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
C
edit- carrick bend - joins two lines of heavy rope or cable
- carrick bend loop - used to make a loop at the end of a rope
- carrick mat - flat woven decorative knot which can be used as a mat or pad
- Cat's paw - connects a rope to an object
- catshank - variant of the sheepshank, clinched by two overhand knots with the bights passed through the twists
- Celtic button knot - a spherical decorative knot
- chain sinnet - method of shortening a rope or other cable
- chain stitch - a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern
- Chair knot (Fireman's chair knot) - knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops
- Chinese button knot - a decorative knot
- cleat hitch
- clove hitch - two successive half-hitches around an object
- common whipping - series of knots intended to stop a rope from unraveling
- constrictor knot - one of the most effective binding knots
- continuous ring hitching (ringbolt hitching) - series of identical hitches made around a ring
- corned beef knot - binding knot often used for binding the meat of the same name while it is being cooked
- cow hitch - hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object
- cow hitch and bowline (bale sling hitch or strap hitch) - uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it
- cowboy bowline
- cross constrictor knot - a variant of the Constrictor knot
- cowboy bowline - variation of the bowline loop knot
- crown knot (Wall and crown knot) - a knot made in the strands of the end of a rope - the start of a back splice
D
edit- diagonal lashing - lashing to bind spars or poles together to prevent racking
- diamond knot (knife lanyard knot) - for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord
- directional figure eight (inline figure-eight loop) - loop knot that can be made on the bight
- Distel hitch - secure friction hitch used for rope climbing
- Dogshank - variant of the sheepshank where the eyes formed at each end have the ends of the rope passed through
- double anchorman knot - two or more pieces of rope joined together
- double bowline (round turn bowline) - loop knot that uses a round turn
- double carrick bend - join two lines together
- double constrictor knot - binding knot that can be difficult to untie once tightened
- double Englishman's knot (double fisherman's knot) - joins two lengths of rope
- double figure eight bend (Flemish bend) - joins two ropes of roughly similar size
- double figure-eight loop - forms two parallel loops
- double figure eight (stevedore knot) - bulky stopper knot often tied near the end of a rope that is secure-when-slack
- double fisherman's knot (grapevine knot) - joins two lengths of rope
- double loop (surgeon's loop) - for making loops at the end of lines similar to the Surgeon's knot, but with a double strand
- double overhand knot - extension of the regular overhand knot, made with one additional pass
- double overhand noose - hitch knot used to bind a rope to a carabiner
- double pile hitch - attaches a rope to a pole or other structure
- double sheet bend - doubles a sheet bend by making an additional round turn below the first and again bringing the working end back under itself
- double windsor (for use in neckties) - method of tying a necktie around one's neck and collar
- dropper loop - forms a loop which is off to the side of the line
- Dutch marine bowline (cowboy bowline) - variation of the bowline loop knot
E
edit- Egg loop aka bumper knot - secures soft or loose bait in fishing applications
- Englishman's knot (fisherman's knot) - a bend consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other
- Eskimo bowline - places a loop in the end of a rope
- European death knot (one-sided overhand bend) - joins two ropes together
- Eye splice - creates a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing
F
edit- Falconer's knot - used in falconry to tether a bird of prey to a perch
- Farmer's loop - midline loop knot made with a bight
- Farrimond friction hitch - quick release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension
- Fiador knot - decorative, symmetrical knot used in equine applications
- Figure-eight follow through (Figure-eight loop) - type of knot created by a loop on the bight
- Figure-eight knot aka savoy knot, Flemish knot - type of knot created by a loop on the bight
- Figure-eight loop - type of knot created by a loop on the bight
- Figure-of-nine loop - forms a fixed loop in a rope
- Fireman's chair knot - knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops
- Fisherman's bend (anchor bend) - used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination
- Fisherman's knot - knot for joining two lines with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other
- Flemish bend - knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size
- Flemish knot aka figure-eight knot, savoy knot - knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size
- French bowline - variant of the bowline with two loops
- Friendship knot - decorative square knot used to tie a neckerchief and in Chinese knotting
- Friendship knot loop - a knot to tie a loop at the end of a rope
G
edit- Garda hitch (alpine clutch) climbing knot that lets the rope move in only one direction
- Girth hitch (cow hitch)
- Gordian knot - (mythical knot) an inextricable/complicated knot, tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, that Alexander the Great cut with a sword
- Grantchester knot - a method of tying a necktie
- granny knot - secures a rope or line around an object
- grief knot - (what knot) combines features of granny knot and thief knot
- Gripping Sailor's hitch - used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, when the pull is lengthwise along the object
- ground-line hitch - attaches a rope to an object
H
edit- hackamore - type of animal headgear which does not have a bit
- Half blood knot (clinch knot) - for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel
- Half hitch - simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part
- Half-Windsor knot - knot used for tying neckties
- Halter hitch - connects a rope to an object
- Halyard bend - a way to attach the end of a rope at right angle to a cylindrical object
- Handcuff knot - tied in the bight, having two adjustable loops in opposing directions
- Hangman's noose (hangman's knot) - well-known knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person
- Harness bend - used to join two ropes together
- Harness hitch (artillery loop) - knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes
- Heaving line bend - used to attach playing strings to the thick silk eyes of the anchorage knot
- Highpoint hitch - used to attach a rope to an object
- Highwayman's hitch - insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use
- hitching tie - simple knot used to tie off drawstring bags that allows quick access
- Honda knot aka lariat loop - loop knot commonly used in a lasso
- Hoxton knot- a method of arranging a scarf about the neck
- Hunter's bend aka rigger's bend - joins two lines
I
edit- Icicle hitch - excellent for connecting to a post when weight is applied to an end running parallel to the post in a specific direction
- Improved clinch knot - used for securing a fishing line to the fishing lure
- In-line figure-eight loop (directional figure eight) - loop knot that can be made on the bight
- Italian hitch (Munter hitch) - simple knot commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system
J
edit- Jack Ketch's knot (hangman's knot) - well-known knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person
- jamming knot - for constricting a bundle of objects
- Jug sling aka bottle sling - used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery, narrow, tapering neck
- jury mast knot - for jury rigging a temporary mast on a sailboat or ship
K
edit- Karash double loop - A knot used to form leg loops as a makeshift harness
- Killick hitch - hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects
- Klemheist knot - friction hitch that grips a rope when weight is applied, and is free to move when the weight is released
- Knot of isis - ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; similar to a knot used to secure the garments that the Egyptian gods wore
- Knute hitch
L
edit- Lariat loop aka honda knot - loop knot commonly used in a lasso
- Lark's foot (Lark's head, cow hitch) used to attach a rope to an object
- Left-hand bowline (cowboy bowline) - variation of the bowline loop knot
- Ligature knot aka surgeon's knot - simple modification to the reef knot that adds an extra twist when tying the first throw
- Lighterman's hitch (tugboat hitch) - ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch
- Lineman's loop (butterfly loop) - used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
- Lissajous knot - knot defined by parametric equations
- Lobster buoy hitch - similar to the buntline hitch, but made with a cow hitch around the standing part rather than a clove hitch
M
edit- Magnus hitch (rolling hitch) - used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope
- manharness knot (artillery loop) - knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes
- Matthew Walker knot - decorative knot that is used to keep the end of a rope from fraying
- Marlinespike hitch - temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle
- midshipman's hitch (taut-line hitch) - adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension
- Miller's knot - binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag
- monkey's fist - looks somewhat like a small bunched fist/paw, most often used as the weight in a heaving line
- Mountaineer's coil - method used by climbers for carrying a rope
- Munter hitch - simple knot commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system
N
editO
edit- offset figure-eight bend - a poor knot that has been implicated in the deaths of several rock climbers
- one-sided overhand bend - used to join two ropes together
- Ossel hitch - used to attach a rope or line to an object
- overhand bend - used to join two ropes together
- overhand knot aka thumb knot - fundamental knot that forms the basis of many others
- overhand knot with draw-loop - knot in which the weight of the load depresses the loop to keep it in place
- overhand loop - forms a fixed loop in a rope
- overhand noose
- Oysterman's stopper knot (Ashley's stopper knot) - trefoil-faced stopper at the end of the rope
P
edit- packer's knot - binding knot which is easily pulled taut and quickly locked in position
- Palomar knot - used for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel
- pile hitch - used for attaching rope to a pole or other structure
- pipe hitch - hitch-type knot used to secure pipes/poles
- Poldo tackle - an instant tension-applying and tension-releasing mechanism in rope
- Pratt knot - a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar
- Pretzel link knot - in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a pretzel link is a special kind of link
- Prusik knot - friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope
- Portuguese bowline aka French bowline - variant of the bowline with two loops that are adjustable in size
- Portuguese whipping - a type of whipping knot
- Power cinch (trucker's hitch) - commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers
Q
edit- Quick-release knot (Highwayman's hitch) - insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use
R
edit- Racking bend - knot for joining two ropes of different diameter
- reef knot - simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object
- Rigger's bend aka hunter's bend - used to join two lines
- rigid double splayed loop in the bight - knot that contains two parallel loops
- ringbolt hitching
- ring bend (water knot) - for joining two ends of webbing together
- Ring hitch (cow hitch) - used to attach a rope to an object
- Ring knot (water knot) - for joining two ends of webbing together
- Rolling hitch - knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope
- Rosendahl bend (Zeppelin bend) - general purpose bend knot unique in the ease with which it is untied, even after heavy loading
- Round lashing
- Round turn and two half-hitches - hitch used to secure the end of a rope to a fixed object
- round turn
- running bowline
- running highwayman's hitch
- running knot (slip knot) - knots which attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied to the free end of the line
S
edit- Sailor's hitch - a secure, jam-proof hitch
- Sailor's knot aka carrick bend - used for joining two lines
- Savoy knot aka figure-eight knot, Flemish knot - decorative, heraldic knot
- Schwabisch knot - friction hitch used for rope climbing
- Shear lashing
- Sheepshank - used to shorten or store rope
- Sheet bend - joins two ropes together
- Shoelace knot - commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow-ties
- Shroud knot - a multi-strand bend knot used to join two ends of laid (or twisted) rope together
- Siberian hitch - used to attach a rope to an object
- Simple knot - (four-in-hand knot) a method of tying a necktie
- Simple Simon under - used for joining two lines
- Single carrick bend - refers to different knots similar to the Carrick bend
- Single hitch - an overhand knot tied around or through an object
- Slip knot - knots which attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied; a type of knot designed to bind one end of a rope to the middle of another
- Slipped buntline hitch - used for attaching a rope to an object
- Slippery eight loop - adjustable loop knot
- Slippery hitch - used to attach a line to a rod or bar
- Snell knot - a hitch knot used to attach an eyed fishing hook to fishing line
- Snuggle hitch - a modification of the clove hitch
- Span loop - non-jamming loop that can be tied in the middle of a rope
- Spanish bowline - double loop knot
- Splice - the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ropes
- Square knot (American usage) or reef knot (British usage) - used to secure a rope or line around an object
- Square lashing - used to bind poles together
- Square Turk's head - decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands, forming a closed loop
- Stein knot - variation of the Figure-eight knot
- Stevedore knot - a stopper knot often tied near the end of a rope
- Strangle knot - a simple binding knot
- Strap hitch (bale sling hitch) - uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object
- Surgeon's knot aka ligature knot - modification to the reef knot
- Surgeon's loop - similar to the Surgeon's knot but with a double strand
T
edit- tape knot (water knot) - frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together
- Tarbuck knot - used by climbers and was primarily used with stranded nylon rope
- taut-line hitch - adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension
- tensionless hitch - an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue.
- tent hitch (taut-line hitch) - adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension
- thief knot - resembles the reef knot except that the free, or working, ends are on opposite sides
- threefoil knot - another term for a trefoil knot
- thumb knot aka overhand knot - one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others
- Tiggap knot
- Timber hitch - used to attach a single length of rope to a cylindrical object
- Tom fool's knot - good knot with which to commence a slightly fancy sheepshank
- Transom knot - to secure two linear objects, such as spars, at right angles to each other
- trefoil knot - simplest example of a nontrivial knot in mathematics
- trident loop - fixed loop knot
- Trilene knot - a multi purpose fishing knot
- triple bowline - variation of the bowline knot that is used to create three loops on one knot simultaneously
- triple crown knot - double loop knot
- triple fisherman's knot - a bend knot used to join two ends of rope together
- trucker's hitch - used for securing loads on trucks or trailers
- true lover's knot - a name which has been used for many distinct knots
- tugboat hitch - ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch
- turle knot - used while fishing for tying a hook or fly to a leader
- Twined Turk's head - decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop
- two half-hitches - an overhand knot tied around a post, followed by a half-hitch
- two strand overhand knot (one-sided overhand bend) - used to join two ropes together
U
edit- Underhand knot - another name for a trefoil knot
- underwriter's knot
- Uni knot - fishing knot used to attach fishing line to the arbor of a reel
V
edit- Valdotain tresse - easily adjustable friction hitch used for rope climbing
- Versatackle knot - simulates a block and tackle without actual pulleys or deadeyes
- vibration-proof hitch - used for fastening a line or rope to a solid object
W
edit- wagoner's hitch - compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers
- Wakos transport knot - used to secure loads to boats and rafts
- wall and crown knot - used at the end of the ropes on either side of a gangway leading onto a ship
- water bowline - type of knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam
- water knot - frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together
- waterman's knot - a bend with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other
- West Country whipping - uses twine to secure the end of a rope to prevent it fraying
- Windsor knot - a method of tying a necktie around one's neck and collar
Y
edit- Yosemite bowline - a medium security loop knot
Z
edit- Zeppelin bend - a secure, easily tied, and a jam-proof way to connect two ropes
- Zeppelin loop - (Rosendahl Loop) a secure,