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== Bends == ...ropes. Ropes can be of unequal sizes. It is often used to tie both ends of the same rope together to form a circle.

...the tongue-in-cheek nickname for this group of flat bends. In particular, the flat figure eight is notorious for rapel failure and should be avoided.

The '''Fisherman's [[knot]]''' is a specialized [[bend (knot)|bend]]. It consi ...fishing line]]--it is less likely to jam a [[fishing rod]] than many other bends, and is easier to tie with cold, wet hands.

...''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 262-263.</ref> The Carrick bend's aesthetically pleasing interwoven and symmetrical shape has ...Carrack]], a medieval type of ship.<ref name="budult">Geoffrey Budworth, ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots'' (London: Hermes House, 1999), 60.</ref>

...onym for airship, and [[Charles E. Rosendahl|Charles ''Rosendahl'']] being the airship captain who popularized this bend by insisting it be used to moor h * Form a [[half-hitch]] in each of the ends of rope

...mountaineering as a rappel knot. It is also known as the binder's knot and the overhand knot. ...e) rope should be in the position shown in the image by the blue rope, and the safety overhand stopper should be tied with this.

| caveat= Wears out the rope The '''Münter hitch''', also known as the '''Italian hitch''', is a simple [[knot]], commonly used by climbers and ca

| caption=Three variations of the Jury mast knot ...knot from sliding downwards.<ref name="ashley212">Clifford W. Ashley, ''[[The Ashley Book of Knots]]'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 212.</ref>

...er fixed object. In [[climbing]], it refers to the practice of controlling the rope fed out to a climber. ...ead be a ''hanging belay'', where the belayer is suspended from anchors in the rock.

...re accurately [[unknot]]) that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack. The knot has several features which make it suitable for this purpose: * It provides two loops, one at each end of the knot which can be used to pass another rope through

...en the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use, and the mathematical implications of ...active patterns. Choosing the correct knot for the job at hand is one of the most fundamental aspects of using knots well.

...njured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed, or until the illness or injury is dealt with (as not all illnesses or injuries will requ ...there are several groups that promote first aid, such as the military and the [[Scouting]] movement. New techniques and equipment have helped make today

box on his nose and passes it without touching it with his hands on to the nose of next player, and so on down the line. If dropped, the match-box must be replaced on the nose of the dropper. First team to pass