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| − | ; Bend: A knot that binds (bend) the ends of two ropes together.
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| − | ; Bight: A rope folded back on itself to form a narrow loop.
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| − | ; Binding: A knot that restricts object(s) by making multiple winds.
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| − | ; Braid: The interweaving of multiple strands.
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| − | ; Breaking Stength: The manufacturer's estimation of the load a rope (on new rope without knots or kinks)will bear before it ruptures.
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| − | ; Capsize: A knot that distorts while under strain.
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| − | ; Chafe: Wear caused by abrassion.
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| − | ; Coil: Rope looped into a series of neat circles for storage.
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| − | ; Cordage: A general term to cover all sorts and sizes of rope.
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| − | ; Coxcombing: A continuous set of hitches of one or more strands to cover an object.
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| − | ; Crossing Turn: A circle of rope made with the rope crossing itself.
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| − | ; Decorative knot: A complex knot exhibiting repeating patterns often constructed around and enhancing an object.
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| − | ; Eye: The hole inside a circle of rope; A permanent loop made in the end of a rope.
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| − | ; Fibre: The smallest threadlike component or cordage.
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| − | ; Frapping Turns: Additional turns made at right angles in lashings, whippings and seizings to tighten the main turns.
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| − | ; Fray: Unravelled, usually referring to the end of a rope.
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| − | ; Grommet: A continuous circle of rope. Also known as a sling.
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| − | ; Half Hitch: A crossing turn, often made round an object. The crossing holds the lower part in place.
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| − | ; Hitch: A knot that fastens a rope to an object.
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| − | ; Jam: When a knot cannot be untied readily.
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| − | ; Karabiner: An oval or D shaped snap link usually with a screw lock used by climbers and industrial riggers.
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| − | ; Kernmantle: Climbing rope construction consisting of a core (kern) , often of parallel bunches of fibres contained within a tightly woven protective sheath (mantle).
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| − | ; Kink: A tight turn in a rope that can form during use. Can damage rope fibres.
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| − | ; Knot: The generic word for all rope and cordage tucks and ties.
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| − | ; Laid Rope: Rope made by twisting.
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| − | ; Lashing: A knot used to hold (usually) poles together.
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| − | ; Lay: The direction of the twist in the rope away from the viewer, either clockwise (righthanded, Z laid) or anticlockwise (lefthanded, S laid).
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| − | ; Line: Another word for rope, but generally small cordage of less than half an inch (12.5mm)in diameter.
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| − | ; Loop: A knot used to create a closed circle in a line.
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| − | ; MFP: Multi Filament Polypropylene
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| − | ; Middle: Used as a verb, to double a rope or cord to locate the centre.
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| − | ; Monofilament: Continuous synthetic fibre of uniform diameter and circular cross-section of larger than 50 microns (1/500 inch).
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| − | ; Multifilament: Very fine continuous synthetic fibre of uniform diameter and circular cross-section of smaller than 50 microns (1/500 inch).
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| − | ; Natural Fibre: Processed plant products used to make rope and other cordage. Can include Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Jute, Manilla, Sisal and Silk.
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| − | ; Noose: A slipped loop that is closed by pulling on the standing part.
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| − | ; Nylon: The first synthetic (manmade) fibre available to the cordage industry.
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| − | ; Overhand Loop: A loop in which the working end is laid over the top of the standing part.
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| − | ; Plait: A number of lines interwoven in a simple regular pattern.
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| − | ; Polyester: A widely used synthetic cordage. (trade names Dacron and Terylene)
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| − | ; Polyethylene: A polyolefin synthetic fibre. (Polythene / Plastic)
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| − | ; Polypropylene: A versatile polyolefin synthetic fibre.
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| − | ; Rope Splice: A knot formed by interweaving strands of rope rather than whole lines. More time consuming but usually stronger than simple knots.
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| − | ; Round Turn: When a rope is wrapped around an object so that it passes the back of the object twice.
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| − | ; Running end: Also called the working end, refers to the tip of the rope forming a knot.
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| − | ; Safe Working Load: The estimated load a rope may withstand, taking into account various weakening factors (wear and tear, damage, effect of knots, and other uses) it may be as little as 1/7th the quoted breaking strength.
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| − | ; Seize: To join two ropes or parts of ropes together with a binding of small cordage.
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| − | ; Sennit: A number of lines interwoven in a complex pattern.
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| − | ; Sheath: The woven cover of a Braided rope.
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| − | ; Shock Loading: Placing sudden tempory strain on a slack rope.
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| − | ; Slip knot: A knot tied with a hitch around one of its parts, contrasted. with a loop, which is closed with a bend. A slip knot can be closed, a loop remains the same size.
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| − | ; Sling: A continuous circle of rope or tape either premade or made by joining the ends of a short piece of rope with a fisherman's knot or water knot.
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| − | ; Snug: To take the slack out of a knot and tighten it.
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| − | ; Standing End: Any part of the rope that is not the running end that is not being used to form a knot.
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| − | ; Splice: To fasten a rope to itself by interweaving the strands.
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| − | ; Standing part: The part of the rope not immediately being used in the tying of a knot.
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| − | ; Stopper knot: A knot tied to hold a line through a hole.
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| − | ; Strain: Also called tension.
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| − | ; Strand: A small single cord, or the largest component of a rope.
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| − | ; Strength: The amount of strain or tension that a rope can safely handle, or the amount it can take before breaking.
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| − | ; Stretch: The property of rope to become longer under strain.
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| − | ; Synthetic Rope: Cordage that is made from synthetic monofilaments, multifilaments, staple fibres or split film.
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| − | ; Thimble: A plastic or metal lining for an eye.
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| − | ; Trick: A knot that is used as part of a magic trick, a joke, or a puzzle.
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| − | ; Tuck: To pass one part of a rope under another.
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| − | ; Turn: A 360 degree wrap of rope around an object.
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| − | ; Twine: Small softly twisted cordage of less than an eighth of an inch in diameter.
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| − | ; Underhand Loop: A loop in which the working end is laid beneath the standing part.
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| − | ; Unlay: The act of untwisting or taking apart the strands of a rope.
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| − | ; Whipping: A permanent finish to the end of a piece of rope made with very fine twine.
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| − | ; Working End: The end of the rope used during the tying of the knot.
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| − | ; Yarn: Natural or Synthetic fibres twisted together as thread.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | * [[Rope]]
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| − | * [[Knot]]s
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| − | [[Category: Bondage]]
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