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Changed: 10c10
* sheep bend
* sheet bend

Added: 11a12,19
* figure eight
* overhand
* single stopper
* double stopper
* reef knot
* clove hitch
* half hitch
* italian hitch

A knot consist of lengths of one or several ropes, coiled through themselves in a way to produce a structural altering the characteristics of the rope. Knots may be used for fastening ropes to other structures, other ropes, or to let a rope slide along another rope.

Knots are instrumental in sailing and climbing, and many other activities.

Well known knots include:

descriptions and tying instructions should be added

Higher dimension trivia: knots in ropes are impossible in dimensions higher than the third dimension.

See also: Scouting


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