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The '''Taut-line hitch''' is an adjustable [[Loop (knot)|loop knot]] for use on lines under [[Tension (mechanics)|tension]]. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is made by tying a [[Rolling hitch]] around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch to adjust size of the loop, thus changing the effective length of the standing part without retying the knot. | The '''Taut-line hitch''' is an adjustable [[Loop (knot)|loop knot]] for use on lines under [[Tension (mechanics)|tension]]. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is made by tying a [[Rolling hitch]] around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch to adjust size of the loop, thus changing the effective length of the standing part without retying the knot. | ||
It is typically used for securing [[tent]] lines in outdoor activities involving [[camping]], by [[arborists]] when climbing trees,<ref name="sonhitch">Mark Adams, ''Son of a Hitch: A Genealogy of Arborists' Climbing Hitches''. http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/0505_geneology.pdf</ref> for creating adjustable [[mooring]]s in tidal areas,<ref name="tossrigg">Brion Toss, ''The Complete Rigger's Apprentice'' (Camden: International Marine, 1998), 54-55.</ref> and to secure loads on vehicles. A versatile knot, the Taut-line hitch was even used by | It is typically used for securing [[tent]] lines in outdoor activities involving [[camping]], by [[arborists]] when climbing trees,<ref name="sonhitch">Mark Adams, ''Son of a Hitch: A Genealogy of Arborists' Climbing Hitches''. http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/0505_geneology.pdf</ref> for creating adjustable [[mooring]]s in tidal areas,<ref name="tossrigg">Brion Toss, ''The Complete Rigger's Apprentice'' (Camden: International Marine, 1998), 54-55.</ref> and to secure loads on vehicles. A versatile knot, the Taut-line hitch was even used by astronauts during [[STS-82|the second mission]] to repair the [[Hubble Space Telescope]].<ref name="hubble">Tom Nugent, "Blanketing the Hubble", ''University of Delaware Messenger'', vol. 6, no.3 (1997) http://www.udel.edu/PR/Messenger/97/3/BLANKET.html</ref> | ||
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