racking bend
English
editNoun
editracking bend (plural racking bends)
- a type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of very different thicknesses. The finer cord is woven between the two stands of a bight or loop of the thicker rope, and pulled tight after each pass. Racking like this forms the basis for many other bends and knots.
References
edit• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot 1462, 1907