A decorative or ornamental knot (also fancy knot) is an often complex

knot A knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a ''hitch'' fastens a rope to another object; a ' ...

exhibiting repeating patterns. A

decorative Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, o ...

knot is generally a knot that not only has practical use but is also known for its

aesthetic Aesthetics, or esthetics, is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art (its own area of philosophy that comes out of aesthetics). It examines aesthetic values, often expressed th ...

or ornamental qualities.Owen (1994), p.125.
Access date: 2010-02-18. "They can be used for practical purposes or pure decoration. Often originating from maritime use, "decorative knots are not only serviceable and functional but also enhance the ship-shape appearance of any vessel." Decorative knots may be used alone or in combination, and may consist of single or multiple strands.Penn, Randy (2004). ''The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for Tying Any Knot'', p.189. Everything Books. .Randall, Peter (2012). ''The Craft of the Knot: From Fishing Knots to Bowlines and Bends, a Practical Guide to Knot Tying and Usage'', p.29. Adams Media. .

Coxcombing A decorative or ornamental knot (also fancy knot) is an often complex knot exhibiting repeating patterns. A decorative knot is generally a knot that not only has practical use but is also known for its aesthetic or ornamental qualities.Age of Sail The Age of Sail is a period that lasted at the latest from the mid-16th (or mid- 15th) to the mid- 19th centuries, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culminated, particularly marked by the introduction of naval ...

to dress-up, protect, or help identify specific items and parts of ships and boats.

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This is an alphabetical list of decorative knots.

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External links

* Coxcombing: *http://www.frayedknotarts.com/wheel.html *http://www.morethanknots.com/Hitching_files/Hitch_1.html * Arts-related lists {{DEFAULTSORT:Decorative knots

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