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Cow hitch | |
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Names | Cow hitch, Lark's head, Lark's foot, Girth hitch, Ring hitch, Lanyard hitch, Baggage Tag Loop |
Category | hitch |
Origin | Unknown |
Related | The Cat's paw hitch is similar, but with the standing parts broght two or more times through the bight. |
Releasing | Non-jamming |
Typical use | Tying a rope to a ring or pole |
Caveat | Will fail unless equal tension is applied to both of the standing parts of the rope. |
ABoK | #244 |
The cow hitch is a knot (specifically, a hitch). The cow hitch comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions.
When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner:
- Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath.
- Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope.
- Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight.
The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.