knots![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Intertwining of two ropes or of one rope back on itself; they are used to tie two ropes together or one rope to an object.
bowline on a bight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot with the same function as the bowline but with two ropes to make the loop; one forms the seat and the other goes around the waist.
bowline ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to create a loop at the end of a rope that cannot slip and in which a person can sit to be raised or lowered.
common whipping ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Winding a cord around a rope end to prevent its strands from unraveling.
clove hitch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to join a rope to a stationary object or to another rope.
fisherman’s knot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to tie together two ropes of equal diameter or two ends of fishing line.
heaving line knot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to add weight to the end of a rope so it can be thrown.
cow hitch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to join a rope to a ring, mast, yard, etc.
sheepshank ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to temporarily shorten a rope.
double sheet bend ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot with the same function as the sheet bend but the second loop makes the knot stronger and more secure.
sheet bend ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to join together two ropes of different diameters.
granny knot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to tie two ropes together; it is used only when they will need to be untied easily.
overhand knot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Basic all-purpose knot tied by simply looping the rope back on itself.
running bowline ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot pulled tight around an object to hold it in place.
square knot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knot used to join two ropes of equal diameter firmly together.