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Shroud knot
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| Shroud knot | |
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| Category | bend |
| Typical use | joining two ends of rope |
| Caveat | less secure than a full splice |
The Shroud knot is a multi-strand bend knot used to join two ends of laid (or twisted) rope together. Shroud knots, in general, are a class of knots in which the individual strands of laid rope are knotted, but not woven, to the individual strands of another laid rope. This makes them more secure than a simple bend but less secure than a full splice.
Shroud knots were originally used as a quick way or repairing a rope that had broken aboard a ship. As modern ships now use steel cable for the most part, the knots are now more often used decoratively than functionally.
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