This list of knots includes many alternative names for common

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 ...

s and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The

overhand knot The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot, fisherman's knot, Half hitch, and water knot. The overhand knot is a stopper, ...

, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The

figure-eight knot The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Like the overhand knot, which will jam under st ...

is also known as the Savoy knot or the Flemish knot.

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* Adjustable Bend – can be easily lengthened or shortened * Adjustable Grip Hitch – a simple hitch which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack * Albright Special – used to tie two different diameters of line together, for instance to tie monofilament to braid *Alpine Butterfly (also known as

Butterfly Loop The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot, Swiss loop and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight, it can be made in a rope without access to ...

) – a static loop mostly used by mountain climbers and rappellers for securing a

carabiner A carabiner or karabiner () is a specialized type of shackle, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate used to quickly and reversibly connect components, most notably in safety-critical systems. The word is a shortened form of ''Karabinerhaken'' ...

to static rope. * Alternate Ring Hitching – covering a ring in hitching can prevent damage * Anchor Bend – attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination *

Angler's Loop An angler's loop, otherwise known as a perfection loop, is a type of knot which forms a fixed loop (knot), loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord. It is quite secure, but it jams ba ...

– knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in

bungee cord Bungee cords equipped with metal hooks A bungee cord (sometimes spelled bungle; also known as a shock cord) is an elastic cord composed of one or more elastic strands forming a core, usually covered in a woven cotton or polypropylene sheath. The ...

. * Arbor Knot – attach fishing line to the arbor of a

fishing reel A fishing reel is a hand- cranked reel used in angling to wind and stow fishing line, typical mounted onto a fishing rod, but may also be used to retrieve a tethered arrow when bowfishing. Modern recreational fishing reels usually have fitting ...

* Artillery Loop a.k.a. a Manharness Knot – a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes *

Ashley's Bend Ashley's bend is a knot used to securely join the ends of two ropes together. It is similar to several related bend knots which consist of two interlocking overhand knots, and in particular the alpine butterfly bend. These related bends diffe ...

– used to securely join the ends of two ropes together *

Ashley's Stopper Knot Ashley's stopper knot, also known as the oysterman's stopper, is a knot developed by Clifford W. Ashley around 1910. It makes a well-balanced trefoil-faced stopper at the end of the rope, giving greater resistance to pulling through an opening ...

–

trefoil A trefoil () is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings, used in architecture and Christian symbolism, among other areas. The term is also applied to other symbols with a threefold shape. A similar shape with four ring ...

-faced stopper at the end of the rope * Axle Hitch – used to tie a hitch in a hard-to-reach place

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Bachmann knot The Bachmann hitch (sometimes misspelled 'Bachman') is a friction hitch, named after the Austrian alpinist Franz Bachmann. It is useful when the friction hitch needs to be reset quickly or often or made to be self-tending as in crevasse and self ...

– friction hitch useful when the knot needs to be reset quickly/often *Bag knot (

miller's knot A miller's knot (also sack knot or bag knot) is a binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag. Historically, large sacks often contained grains; thus the association of these knots with the miller's trade. Several knots are known ...

) – binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag *Bait loop (

bumper knot In fishing, a bumper knot (also known as a bait loop or egg loop) can be used to secure soft or loose bait, including clusters of eggs, to a hook. Instructions The first suggestion for tying the bumper knot is to always keep the loops tight. If ...

) – secures soft or loose bait in fishing *

Bale sling hitch The bale sling hitch (or strap hitch) is a knot which traditionally uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it. In practice, a similar arrangement can also be formed using a fixed loop at t ...

– continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object *

Barrel hitch The "barrel hitch" and " barrel sling", named for their use in hoisting cargo aboard ships, are two simple yet effective ways to suspend an object. The barrel sling lays the barrel on its side, while the barrel hitch keeps it vertical. They wor ...

(barrel sling) – suspends an object *Barrel knot ( blood knot) – joins sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining much of the line's inherent strength *

Basket weave knot The basket weave knots are a family of bend and lanyard knots with a regular pattern of over–one, under–one. All of these knots are rectangular and lie in a plane. They are named after plait-woven baskets, which have a similar appearance. ...

– a family of bend and lanyard knots with a regular pattern *

Becket hitch A becket hitch, including the double becket or figure-of-eight becket hitch, is any hitch that is made on an eye loop, i.e. on a becket."Marlinspike Seamanship", Ship468.org, 2008, webpag ship468-AP5. "Becket hitch", ''The Illustrated Encyclop ...

– any hitch made on an eye loop *

Beer knot A beer knot is a bend used to join tubular webbing. Its most common application is in constructing slings used in rock climbing. Compared with the water knot, it has the advantages of a higher strength, smaller profile, and a cleaner appearanc ...

– bend used in tubular webbing as in slings used in rock climbing *

Bimini twist The Bimini twist The complete guide to knots and knot tying — Geoffrey Budworth — p.201 — is a fishing knot used for offshore trolling In slang, a troll is a person who posts or makes inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneou ...

– fishing knot used for offshore trolling and sportsfishing *

Blackwall hitch The blackwall hitch is a temporary means of attaching a rope to a hook. Made of a simple half hitch over the hook, it will only hold when subjected to constant tension. It is used when the rope and hook are of equal size, but it is likely to sli ...

– temporary means of attaching a rope to a hook *

Blake's hitch The Blake's hitch is a friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot. Unlike other common climbing hitches, which often use a loop of cord, the Blake's hitch is formed using the end of a rope. Although it is a ...

– friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot * (Zeppelin bend) * Blood knot (barrel knot) – joins sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining much of the line's inherent strength *Blood loop knot ( dropper loop) – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line *

Boa knot The boa knotKnotting Matters — issue 55 — p19 — ISSN 0952-2881 is a modern binding knot invented by weaver Peter Collingwood in 1996. His intention was to develop a knot that would hold well when the constricted object was cut close to t ...

– binding knot * Boom hitch – attach a line to a fixed object like a pipe *

Bottle sling The bottle sling (also called a jug sling, a Hackamore knot, or a Scoutcraft knot) is a knot which can be used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery narrow neck, as long as the neck widens slightly near the top. Whi ...

(jug sling) – used to create a handle for a container with a narrow tapering neck *

Bourchier knot The Bourchier knot is a variety of heraldic knot. It was used as a heraldic badge by the Bourchier family, whose earliest prominent ancestor in England was John de Bourchier (alias Boucher, Boussier, etc., d. c. 1330), a Judge of the Common Pl ...

– a variety of heraldic knot *

Bowen knot The Bowen knot (also known as the heraldic knot in symbolism) is not a true knot, but is rather a heraldic knot, sometimes used as a heraldic charge. It is named after the Welshman ''James Bowen'' (died 1629)Francis Jones: ''Bowen of Pentre Ifan ...

(heraldic knot) – not a true knot (an

unknot In the mathematical theory of knots, the unknot, not knot, or trivial knot, is the least knotted of all knots. Intuitively, the unknot is a closed loop of rope without a knot tied into it, unknotted. To a knot theorist, an unknot is any embe ...

), a continuous loop of rope laid out as an upright square shape with loops at each of the four corners * Bowline – forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope *Boling knot (archaic term for the Bowline) – forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope * * Bowline on a bight – makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope *

Bumper knot In fishing, a bumper knot (also known as a bait loop or egg loop) can be used to secure soft or loose bait, including clusters of eggs, to a hook. Instructions The first suggestion for tying the bumper knot is to always keep the loops tight. If ...

– secures soft or loose bait in fishing *Bunny ears ( double figure-eight loop) *

Buntline hitch The buntline hitch is a knot used for attaching a rope to an object. It is formed by passing the working end around an object, then making a clove hitch around the rope's standing part and taking care that the turns of the clove hitch progress ' ...

– attach a rope to an object * Butterfly bend – connects two ends of rope *

Butterfly coil A coiling or coil is a curve, helix, or spiral used for storing rope or cable in compact and reliable yet easily attainable form. They are often discussed with knots. Mountaineer's coil The mountaineer's coil (also alpine coil, climber's co ...

– a method for storing and transporting a climbing rope *

Butterfly loop The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot, Swiss loop and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight, it can be made in a rope without access to ...

– forms a fixed loop in the middle of a rope

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Carrick bend The Carrick bend, also known as the Sailor's breastplate, is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to be easily formed into other common bends.Geoffrey Budworth, ...

– joins two lines of heavy rope or cable * Carrick bend loop – used to make a loop at the end of a rope * Carrick mat – flat woven decorative knot which can be used as a mat or pad * Cat's paw – connects a rope to an object *

Catshank A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to b ...

– variant of the sheepshank, clinched by two overhand knots with the bights passed through the twists *

Celtic button knot A Celtic button knot is a stopper knot on a single rope that results in a spherical decorative knot with hair braid / basket weave pattern. It is essentially a single strand Turk's Head Knot that is structured such a way that it is effectively tie ...

– a spherical decorative knot * Chain sinnet – method of shortening a rope or other cable *

Chain stitch Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern. Chain stitch is an ancient craft – examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread have been dated ...

– a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern *Chair knot (

Fireman's chair knot A fireman's chair knot (also known as the chair knot, Man-O-War sheepshank, double fool's harness or the Shaw special) is a knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops. The knot consists of a handcuff knot finished with a locki ...

) – knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops *

Chinese button knot The Chinese button knot is essentially a knife lanyard knot where the lanyard loop is shortened to a minimum, i.e. tightened to the knot itself. There emerges therefore only two lines next to each other from the knot: the beginning and the end. T ...

– a decorative knot *

Cleat hitch Cleat may refer to: * Cleat (nautical), a fitting on ships, boats, and docks to which ropes are tied * Cleat, Orkney, a place in Scotland * Cleat (shoe), a type or part of a shoe * ''Cleats'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Bill Hinds * Grouser, ...

Clove hitch The clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing kno ...

– two successive half-hitches around an object * Common whipping – series of knots intended to stop a rope from unraveling *

Constrictor knot The constrictor knot is one of the most effective binding knots.Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 224-225.Brion Toss, ''The Complete Rigger's Apprentice'' (Camden, Maine: International Marine, 1998), 1 ...

– one of the most effective binding knots *Continuous ring hitching ( Ringbolt hitching) – series of identical hitches made around a ring *

Corned beef knot The corned beef knot is a binding knot usually made in small line or string. It gains its name by often being used for binding the meat of the same name while it is being cooked. Since corned beef shrinks during cooking, the knot needs to be tig ...

– binding knot often used for binding the meat of the same name while it is being cooked *

Cow hitch The cow hitch, also called the lark's head, is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of half-hitches tied in opposing directions, as compared to the clove hitch in which the half-hitches are tied in th ...

– hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object *Cow hitch and bowline (

bale sling hitch The bale sling hitch (or strap hitch) is a knot which traditionally uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it. In practice, a similar arrangement can also be formed using a fixed loop at t ...

or strap hitch) – uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it * Cross constrictor knot – a variant of the

* Crown knot – a knot made in the strands of the end of a rope – the start of a back splice * Cowboy bowline – variation of the bowline loop knot

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* * Diagonal lashing – lashing to bind spars or poles together to prevent racking *

Diamond hitch The diamond hitch is a lashing technique used mainly in the field of equine packing, to secure a set of objects, for instance a pair of pack-bags, pack-boxes or other gear onto a base, for instance a pack saddle frame, in which case it requires ...

– lashing technique used mainly in the field of equine packing, to secure a set of objects * Diamond knot (knife lanyard knot) – for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord * Directional figure eight (inline figure-eight loop) – loop knot that can be made on the bight *

Distel hitch Distel hitch is a friction hitch knot used to attach a carabiner to a rope, allowing a climber to descend or ascend. The knot is similar to the prusik knot, however it grips the rope more consistently, making for increased climber control. See a ...

– secure friction hitch used for rope climbing *

Dogshank A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to ...

– variant of the sheepshank where the eyes formed at each end have the ends of the rope passed through * Donkey’s bane – variation on the diamond knot * Double anchorman knot – two or more pieces of rope joined together * Double bowline (round turn bowline) – loop knot that uses a round turn * Double carrick bend – join two lines together * Double constrictor knot – binding knot that can be difficult to untie once tightened *Double Englishman's knot ( double fisherman's knot) – joins two lengths of rope * *Double figure eight bend (

Flemish bend The Flemish bend, also known as a figure eight bend, a rewoven figure eight is a knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size. A loose figure-eight knot is tied in the end of one rope. The second rope is now threaded backwards parallel t ...

) – joins two ropes of roughly similar size * Double figure-eight loop – forms two parallel loops *Double figure eight (

stevedore knot The stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot. Naming There is a lack of consensus among knot experts regarding the origin of t ...

) – bulky stopper knot often tied near the end of a rope that is secure-when-slack * Double fisherman's knot (grapevine knot) – joins two lengths of rope *Double loop ( surgeon's loop) – for making loops at the end of lines similar to the Surgeon's knot, but with a double strand * Double overhand knot – extension of the regular overhand knot, made with one additional pass * Double overhand noose – hitch knot used to bind a rope to a carabiner * Double pile hitch – attaches a rope to a pole or other structure * * Double sheet bend – doubles a sheet bend by making an additional round turn below the first and again bringing the working end back under itself * Double windsor (for use in

necktie A necktie, or simply a tie, is a piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat, and often draped down the chest. Variants include the ascot, bow, bolo, zipper tie, crav ...

s) – method of tying a necktie around one's neck and collar * Dropper loop – forms a loop which is off to the side of the line *Dutch marine bowline ( cowboy bowline) – variation of the bowline loop knot

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*Egg loop a.k.a.

– secures soft or loose bait in fishing applications * *Englishman's knot (

fisherman's knot The fisherman's knot is a bend (a knot for joining two lines) with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other. Other names for the fisherman's knot include: angler's knot, English kn ...

) – a bend consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other *

Eskimo bowline The Eskimo bowline, Cossack knot (russian: Казачий узел), reverse bowline, or 'anti- bowline' is in a class of knots known as 'eye knots' or 'loop knots'. The eye is formed in the end of the rope to permit attachments/connections. ...

– places a loop in the end of a rope * *European death knot (

one-sided overhand bend The offset overhand bend (OOB, ABoK No. 1410) is a conceptually simple and easy to tie 'end-to-end joining knot' (ie bend). It is formed by holding two rope ends next to each other and tying an overhand knot in them as if they were a single lin ...

) – joins two ropes together * Eye splice – creates a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing

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Falconer's knot The falconer's knot is a knot used in falconry to tether a bird of prey to a perch. Some sources show this knot to be identical to the halter hitch, but with a specific method of single-handed tying needed when the other hand is occupied holding ...

– used in falconry to tether a bird of prey to a perch *

Farmer's loop The farmer's loop is a knot which forms a fixed loop. As a midline loop knot made with a bight, it is related to several other similar knots, including the alpine butterfly knot and artillery loop. If pulled with one hand holding one end, the ...

– midline loop knot made with a bight *

Farrimond friction hitch The Farrimond friction hitch is a quick release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain or adjust tension whilst remaining quick ...

– quick release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension *

Fiador knot The fiador knot (also Theodore knot) is a decorative, symmetrical knot used in equine applications to create items such as rope halters, hobbles, and components of the '' fiador'' on some hackamore designs. As traditionally described, it is ...

– decorative, symmetrical knot used in equine applications *

Figure-eight knot The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Like the overhand knot, which will jam under st ...

a.k.a. savoy knot, Flemish knot – type of knot created by a loop on the bight * Figure-eight loop – type of knot created by a loop on the bight *

Figure-of-nine loop The figure-of-nine loop is a type of knot to form a fixed loop in a rope. Tied in the bight, it is made similarly to a figure-of-eight loop but with an extra half-turn before finishing the knot. Also similar to the stevedore loop, the figur ...

– forms a fixed loop in a rope *

– knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops *Fisherman's bend ( anchor bend) – used for attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination *

Fisherman's knot The fisherman's knot is a bend (a knot for joining two lines) with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other. Other names for the fisherman's knot include: angler's knot, English kn ...

– knot for joining two lines with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other * *

– knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size *Flemish knot a.k.a.

, savoy knot – knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size * French bowline – variant of the bowline with two loops * Friendship knot – decorative square knot used to tie a

neckerchief A neckerchief (from ''neck'' (n.) + ''kerchief''), sometimes called a necker, kerchief or scarf, is a type of neckwear associated with those working or living outdoors, including farm labourers, cowboys and sailors. It is most commonly still see ...

and in Chinese knotting * Friendship knot loop – a knot to tie a loop at the end of a rope

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Garda hitch The Garda Hitch, also known as the Alpine Clutch, is a type of climbing knot that can only be moved in one direction. It is often used in climbing and mountaineering, such as in pulley systems to haul loads up a cliff. However, the Garda Hitch has ...

(alpine clutch) climbing knot that lets the rope move in only one direction *Girth hitch (

cow hitch The cow hitch, also called the lark's head, is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of half-hitches tied in opposing directions, as compared to the clove hitch in which the half-hitches are tied in th ...

) * Good luck knot *

Gordian knot The Gordian Knot is an Ancient Greek legend of Phrygian Gordium associated with Alexander the Great who is said to have cut the knot in 333 BC. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem (untying an impossibly tangled knot) sol ...

– (mythical knot) an inextricable/complicated knot, tied by King Gordius of Phrygia, that Alexander the Great cut with a sword *

Grantchester knot The Grantchester knot is a self-releasing, asymmetric way of tying a necktie. Using the notation presented in ''The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie'', it is a Lo Ri Lo Ri Co Li, finishing with Ro Li Co T. File:Tie diagram inside-out start.svg, Lo beginning ...

– a method of tying a necktie *

Granny knot The granny knot is a binding knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it superficially resembles. Neither of these knots should be used as a bend knot for attaching ...

– secures a rope or line around an object *

Grief knot A grief knot (also what knot) is a knot which combines the features of a granny knot and a thief knot, producing a result which is not generally useful for working purposes. The word ''grief'' does not carry its usual meaning but is a portmantea ...

– (what knot) combines features of granny knot and thief knot *

Gripping sailor's hitch The gripping sailor's hitch is a secure, jam-proof friction hitch used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, boom, spar, etc., when the pull is lengthwise along the object. It will even grip a tapered object, such as a marlin spike, i ...

– used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, when the pull is lengthwise along the object * Ground-line hitch – attaches a rope to an object

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* Half blood knot (clinch knot) – for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel *

Half hitch The half hitch is a simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable component of a wide variety of useful and reliable hitches, bends, and knot A kno ...

– simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part * Half-Windsor knot – knot used for tying neckties *

Halter hitch The halter hitch is a type of knot used to connect a rope to an object. As the name implies, an animal's lead rope, attached to its halter, may be tied to a post or hitching rail with this knot. The benefit of the halter hitch is that it can be ...

– connects a rope to an object * Halyard bend – a way to attach the end of a rope at right angle to a cylindrical object * *

Handcuff knot A handcuff knot is a knot tied in the bight having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet. The knot itself does not possess any inherent locking action, and thus is not as easy to use for such pur ...

– tied in the bight, having two adjustable loops in opposing directions *Hangman's noose ( hangman's knot) – well-known knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person *

Harness bend The harness knot is a general purpose bend knot used to join two ropes together. The knot can be tied under tension and will not capsize. Tying The harness knot is essentially one half hitch and one crossing hitch each made by one of the two jo ...

– used to join two ropes together *Harness hitch ( artillery loop) – knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes *

Heaving line knot A heaving line knot is a family of knots which are used for adding weight to the end of a rope, to make the rope easier to throw. In nautical use, a heaving line knot is often tied to the end of a messenger line, which is then used for pull ...

* Heaving line bend – used to attach playing strings to the thick silk eyes of the anchorage knot * Highpoint hitch – used to attach a rope to an object * Highwayman's hitch – insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use *

Hitching tie The hitching tie is a simple knot used to tie off stuff sacks that allows quick access as it unties quickly. To untie the knot, just pull hard on the free end of the rope and the knot will fall open. This is simply a noose or slip knot, with the l ...

– simple knot used to tie off drawstring bags that allows quick access *

Honda knot A honda knot is the loop knot commonly used in a lasso.John 'Lofty' Wiseman SAS ''Survival Handbook, Revised Edition''; William Morrow Paperbacks (2009) Its round shape, especially when tied in stiff rope, helps it slide freely along the rope i ...

a.k.a. lariat loop – loop knot commonly used in a lasso *

Hoxton knot The Hoxton knot, Chelsea knot, French loop, Parisian scarf knot or Snug Tug is a method of arranging a scarf about the neck. The scarf is doubled back and placed around the neck. The tails of the scarf are then pulled through the U-bend of the d ...

– a method of arranging a scarf about the neck *

Hunter's bend Hunter's bend (or rigger's bend) is a knot used to join two lines. It consists of interlocking overhand knots, and can jam under moderate strain. It is topologically similar to the Zeppelin bend. When assessed against other bends in stress tes ...

a.k.a. rigger's bend – joins two lines

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Icicle hitch An icicle hitch is a knot that is excellent for connecting to a post when weight is applied to an end running parallel to the post in a specific direction. This type of hitch will hold its place even when holding a substantial load on a smooth s ...

– excellent for connecting to a post when weight is applied to an end running parallel to the post in a specific direction *

Improved clinch knot The improved clinch knot, also known as the Salmon Knot, is a knot that is used for securing a fishing line to the fishing lure, but can also affix fishing line to a swivel, clip, or artificial fly An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of ...

– used for securing a fishing line to the fishing lure *In-line figure-eight loop ( directional figure eight) – loop knot that can be made on the bight *Italian hitch (

Munter hitch The Munter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, mezzo barcaiolo or the crossing hitch, is a simple adjustable knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers to control friction in a life-lining or belay system. To climbers, this hitc ...

) – simple knot commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system

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*Jack Ketch's knot ( hangman's knot) – well-known knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person * Jamming knot – for constricting a bundle of objects *Jug sling a.k.a.

bottle sling The bottle sling (also called a jug sling, a Hackamore knot, or a Scoutcraft knot) is a knot which can be used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery narrow neck, as long as the neck widens slightly near the top. Whi ...

– used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery, narrow, tapering neck * Jury mast knot – for jury rigging a temporary mast on a sailboat or ship

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* Karash double loop – A knot used to form leg loops as a makeshift harness * Killick hitch – hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects * Klemheist knot – friction hitch that grips a rope when weight is applied, and is free to move when the weight is released * Knot of isis – ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; similar to a knot used to secure the garments that the Egyptian gods wore * Knotless knot *

Knute hitch The Knute hitch is used to attach a lanyard of small stuff to a marlingspike or other tool. Rigger Brion Toss named the hitch after his favourite marlingspike of the same name, although the hitch is likely much older. Tying The lanyard line sho ...

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* Lariat loop a.k.a.

honda knot A honda knot is the loop knot commonly used in a lasso.John 'Lofty' Wiseman SAS ''Survival Handbook, Revised Edition''; William Morrow Paperbacks (2009) Its round shape, especially when tied in stiff rope, helps it slide freely along the rope i ...

– loop knot commonly used in a lasso *Lark's foot (Lark's head,

) used to attach a rope to an object * Lapp knot *Left-hand bowline ( cowboy bowline) – variation of the bowline loop knot *Ligature knot a.k.a. surgeon's knot – simple modification to the reef knot that adds an extra twist when tying the first throw *Lighterman's hitch ( tugboat hitch) – ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch *Lineman's loop (

butterfly loop The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot, Swiss loop and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight, it can be made in a rope without access to ...

) – used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope * Lissajous knot – knot defined by parametric equations * Lobster buoy hitch – similar to the buntline hitch, but made with a cow hitch around the standing part rather than a clove hitch

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*Magnus hitch ( rolling hitch) – used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope *Manharness knot ( artillery loop) – knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes *

Matthew Walker knot A Matthew Walker knot is a decorative knot that is used to keep the end of a rope from fraying. It is tied by unraveling the strands of a twisted rope, knotting the strands together, then laying up the strands together again. It may also be tied ...

– decorative knot that is used to keep the end of a rope from fraying * Marlinespike hitch – temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle * *Midshipman's hitch – similar to the ( taut-line hitch) – adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension *

Miller's knot A miller's knot (also sack knot or bag knot) is a binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag. Historically, large sacks often contained grains; thus the association of these knots with the miller's trade. Several knots are known ...

– binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag *

Monkey's fist A monkey's fist or monkey paw is a type of knot, so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist or paw. It is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw, and also as an ornamental knot. This type of ...

– looks somewhat like a small bunched fist/paw, most often used as the weight in a heaving line * Mountaineer's coil – method used by climbers for carrying a rope *

– simple knot commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system

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* Nail knot – used in fly fishing to attach the leader to the fly line * Noose – loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible

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Offset figure-eight bend The offset figure-eight bend is a poor knot that has been implicated in the deaths of several rock climbers. The knot may capsize (invert) under load, as shown in the figure, and this can happen repeatedly. Each inversion reduces the lengths of th ...

– a poor knot that has been implicated in the deaths of several rock climbers *

One-sided overhand bend The offset overhand bend (OOB, ABoK No. 1410) is a conceptually simple and easy to tie 'end-to-end joining knot' (ie bend). It is formed by holding two rope ends next to each other and tying an overhand knot in them as if they were a single lin ...

– used to join two ropes together * Ossel hitch – used to attach a rope or line to an object * Overhand bend – used to join two ropes together *

Overhand knot The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot, fisherman's knot, Half hitch, and water knot. The overhand knot is a stopper, ...

a.k.a. thumb knot – fundamental knot that forms the basis of many others * Overhand knot with draw-loop – knot in which the weight of the load depresses the loop to keep it in place *

Overhand loop The overhand loop is a simple knot which forms a fixed loop in a rope. Made by tying an overhand knot in the bight, it can be tied anywhere along a rope (does not need any working end A knot is an intentional complication in cordage whi ...

– forms a fixed loop in a rope * Overhand noose *Oysterman's stopper knot (

Ashley's stopper knot Ashley's stopper knot, also known as the oysterman's stopper, is a knot developed by Clifford W. Ashley around 1910. It makes a well-balanced trefoil-faced stopper at the end of the rope, giving greater resistance to pulling through an opening ...

) – trefoil-faced stopper at the end of the rope

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Packer's knot The packer's knot is a binding knot which is easily pulled taut and quickly locked in position. It is most often made in small line or string, such as that used for hand baling, parcel tying, and binding roasts. This latter use, and its gener ...

– binding knot which is easily pulled taut and quickly locked in position * Palomar knot – used for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, snap or swivel *

Pan Chang knot The Pan Chang Knot is one of the eight symbols of Buddhism. It communicates that religions belief in a cycle of life with no beginning and no end. It was illustrated in a painting of the Emperor Xiaozhong (the second ruling member of the southern ...

* Pile hitch – used for attaching rope to a pole or other structure * Pipe hitch – hitch-type knot used to secure pipes/poles *

Plafond knot The Plafond knot,Lydia Chen. The complete book of Chinese knotting — p. 102 — with its spiral-like center and rectangular border, was inspired by the decorations found on the dome-like central sections of ceilings in Chinese temples and palac ...

* Poldo tackle – an instant tension-applying and tension-releasing mechanism in rope *

Pratt knot The Pratt knot is a method of tying a necktie. It is also known as the Shelby knot and the Pratt-Shelby. The knot was created by Jerry Pratt, an employee of the US Chamber of Commerce in the late 1950s. It was popularized as the Shelby knot after ...

– a method of tying a tie around one's neck and collar *

Pretzel link In the mathematical theory of knots, a pretzel link is a special kind of link. It consists of a finite number tangles made of two intertwined circular helices. The tangles are connected cyclicly, the first component of the first tangle is con ...

knot – in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a pretzel link is a special kind of link *

Prusik A Prusik ( ) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used ...

knot – friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope * Portuguese bowline a.k.a. French bowline – variant of the bowline with two loops that are adjustable in size * Portuguese whipping – a type of

whipping knot A whipping knot or whipping is a binding of twine or whipcord around the end of a rope to prevent its natural tendency to fray. Some whippings are finished cleanly, as by drawing the bitter end of the cordage beneath the whipping itself. ...

*Power cinch ( trucker's hitch) – commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers *

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*Quick-release knot ( Highwayman's hitch) – insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use

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* Racking bend – knot for joining two ropes of different diameter * Radium release hitch *

Reef knot The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot. The knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot between two end ...

– simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object * Reever Knot – a secure and compact bend for joining two lines *Rigger's bend a.k.a.

– used to join two lines * Rigid double splayed loop in the bight – knot that contains two parallel loops * Ringbolt hitching *Ring bend ( water knot) – for joining two ends of webbing together *Ring hitch (

) – used to attach a rope to an object * Rolling hitch – knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or other rope *Rose knot – decorative stopper knot *Rosendahl bend ( Zeppelin bend) – general purpose bend knot unique in the ease with which it is untied, even after heavy loading * Round lashing *

Round turn and two half-hitches The round turn and two half hitches is a hitch used to secure the end of a rope to a fixed object. The name refers to the components used to form the knot: a round turn A turn is one round of rope on a pin or cleat, or one round of a coil. T ...

– hitch used to secure the end of a rope to a fixed object *

Round turn A turn is one round of rope on a pin or cleat, or one round of a coil. Turns can be made around various objects, through rings, or around the standing part of the rope itself or another rope. A turn also denotes a component of a knot. When the ...

* Running bowline *Running highwayman's hitch *Running knot ( slip knot) – knots which attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied to the free end of the line

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Sailor's hitch The sailor's hitch is a secure, jam-proof hitch knot. A hitch knot is a type of knot that has the ability to fit to the size and shape of an object that it is being tied to. The sailor's hitch is also known as swing hitch. The sailor's hitch ...

– a secure, jam-proof hitch *Sailor's knot a.k.a.

carrick bend The Carrick bend, also known as the Sailor's breastplate, is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to be easily formed into other common bends.Geoffrey Budworth, ...

– used for joining two lines * Savoy knot a.k.a.

, Flemish knot – decorative, heraldic knot * Shear lashing *

Sheepshank A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load. The knot has several features which allow a rope to ...

– used to shorten or store rope *

Sheet bend The sheet bend (also known as becket bend, weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a bend. It is practical for joining lines of different diameter or rigidity. It is quick and easy to tie, and is considered so essential it is the first knot given ...

– joins two ropes together *

Shoelace knot The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the ends of whatever is being tied with a half hitch, folding each of the exposed ends into a ...

– commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow-ties * Shroud knot – a multi-strand bend knot used to join two ends of laid (or twisted) rope together *

Siberian hitch The Siberian hitch (or Evenk knot) is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. It is a type of slipped figure-eight noose. The hitch is known for having a tying method suitable even while wearing heavy gloves or mittens in cold clima ...

– used to attach a rope to an object * Simple knot – (four-in-hand knot) a method of tying a necktie * Simple Simon under – used for joining two lines *

Single carrick bend The name single carrick bend has been used and even recommended by many different people to refer to different knots with a similar general form to the carrick bend. All of these knots are weaker and less secure for the purpose of a bend which ...

– refers to different knots similar to the Carrick bend * Single hitch – an overhand knot tied around or through an object * * Slip knot – knots which attach a line to an object and tighten when tension is applied; a type of knot designed to bind one end of a rope to the middle of another * Slipped buntline hitch – used for attaching a rope to an object * Slipped half hitch – temporary attachment of rope to object * Slippery eight loop – adjustable loop knot *

Slippery hitch A slippery hitch is a knot used to attach a line to a rod or bar. It does not provide great strength compared to some other knots, but it can be tied relatively quickly and released very easily. These characteristics mean that it is used on squa ...

– used to attach a line to a rod or bar * Snell knot – a hitch knot used to attach an eyed fishing hook to fishing line * Snuggle hitch – a modification of the clove hitch *

Span loop A span loop is a non-jamming loop that can be tied away from the ends of the rope. Information The span loop is known for being extremely easy to untie. The beginning of tying this knot begins with tying a Half Sheepshank, which is also known as ...

– non-jamming loop that can be tied in the middle of a rope * Spanish bowline – double loop knot * Splice – the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ropes * Square knot (American usage) or

reef knot The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot. The knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot between two end ...

(British usage) – used to secure a rope or line around an object * Square lashing – used to bind poles together * Square Turk's head – decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands, forming a closed loop * Stein knot – variation of the Figure-eight knot *

Stevedore knot The stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot. Naming There is a lack of consensus among knot experts regarding the origin of t ...

– a stopper knot often tied near the end of a rope *

Strangle knot The strangle knot is a simple binding knot. Similar to the constrictor knot, it also features an overhand knot under a riding turn. A visible difference is that the ends emerge at the outside edges, rather than between the turns as for a const ...

– a simple binding knot *Strap hitch (

) – uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object * Surgeon's knot a.k.a. ligature knot – modification to the reef knot * Surgeon's loop – similar to the surgeon's knot but with a double strand * Swing hitch

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* *Tape knot ( water knot) – frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together *

Tarbuck knot The Tarbuck knot was made popular around 1952 by Kenneth Tarbuck, a climber and skier, for use by climbers, and was primarily used with stranded nylon ropes, before the advent of kernmantle ropes made this use both unnecessary and unsafe. It was ...

– used by climbers and was primarily used with stranded nylon rope * Taut-line hitch – adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension * Tensionless hitch – an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue. *Tent hitch ( taut-line hitch) – adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension *

Thief knot The thief's knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure their belongings in a ditty bag using the thief knot, often with the ends hidden. If anothe ...

– resembles the reef knot except that the free, or working, ends are on opposite sides *Threefoil knot – another term for a

trefoil knot In knot theory, a branch of mathematics, the trefoil knot is the simplest example of a nontrivial knot. The trefoil can be obtained by joining together the two loose ends of a common overhand knot, resulting in a knotted loop. As the simplest k ...

*Thumb knot a.k.a.

– one of the most fundamental knots and forms the basis of many others * Timber hitch – used to attach a single length of rope to a cylindrical object *

Tom fool's knot The Tom fool's knot, also known as the conjurer's knot, bow knot and Greek fool's knot, is a type of knot sometimes considered a handcuff knot, though usually considered somewhat inferior to it. It is a good knot with which to commence a slightl ...

– good knot with which to commence a slightly fancy sheepshank * Transom knot – to secure two linear objects, such as spars, at right angles to each other *

Trefoil knot In knot theory, a branch of mathematics, the trefoil knot is the simplest example of a nontrivial knot. The trefoil can be obtained by joining together the two loose ends of a common overhand knot, resulting in a knotted loop. As the simplest k ...

– simplest example of a nontrivial knot in mathematics * Trident loop – fixed loop knot *

Trilene knot The Trilene knot is a multi purpose fishing knot that can be used for attaching monofilament line to hooks, swivel A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as a gun, chair, swivel caster, or an anchor rode to rotate ...

– a multi purpose fishing knot * Triple bowline – variation of the bowline knot that is used to create three loops on one knot simultaneously *Triple crown knot – non-communicating double

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. It is secure and symmetrical, but can jam when tightened. * Triple fisherman's knot – a bend knot used to join two ends of rope together * Trucker's hitch – used for securing loads on trucks or trailers *

True lover's knot The term true lover's knot, also called true love knot, is used for many distinct knots. The association of knots with the symbolism of love, friendship and affection dates back to antiquity. Because of this, no single knot can be labeled the ...

– a name which has been used for many distinct knots * Tugboat hitch – ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch * Turle knot – used while fishing for tying a hook or fly to a leader * Twined Turk's head – decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop * Tumble hitch * Two half-hitches – an overhand knot tied around a post, followed by a half-hitch *Two strand overhand knot (

) – used to join two ropes together

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* Underhand knot – another name for a

* Underwriter's knot * Uni knot – fishing knot used to attach fishing line to the arbor of a reel

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* Versatackle knot – simulates a block and tackle without actual pulleys or deadeyes * Vibration-proof hitch – used for fastening a line or rope to a solid object

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* Wagoner's hitch – compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers * Wall knot * Wall and crown knot – used at the end of the ropes on either side of a gangway leading onto a ship *

Water bowline The water bowline is a type of knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam. Although similar in finished appearance to the double bowline, the water bowline is formed with a clove hitch as the loop in the standing pa ...

– type of knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam * Water knot – frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together * Waterman's knot – a bend with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other * West Country whipping – uses twine to secure the end of a rope to prevent it fraying *

Windsor knot The Windsor knot, sometimes referred to as a full Windsor (or misleadingly as a double Windsor) to distinguish it from the half-Windsor, is a knot used to tie a necktie. As with other common necktie knots, the Windsor knot is triangular, and the ...

– a symmetrical knot used for tying a necktie around one's neck and collar

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* Yosemite bowline – a medium security loop knot

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* Zeppelin bend – a secure, easily tied, and a jam-proof way to connect two ropes * Zeppelin loop – (Rosendahl Loop) a secure, jam-resistant end loop *

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List of binding knots A binding knot is a knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types. Friction knots are held in ...

List of climbing knots There are many knots used in climbing, rappelling and mountaineering Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing ...

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List of friction hitch knots A friction hitch is a kind of knot used to attach one rope to another in a way that is easily adjusted. These knots are commonly used in climbing as part of single-rope technique, doubled-rope technique and as "ratchets" to capture progress on a ...

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List of slip knots The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release when the standing end is pulled. Both knots are identical and are composed of a slipped ...

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