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Speaking of which, a knot that attaches a line to
something is called a hitch. You can use a hitch on a
post, pile, ring, rail, another rope, or even to the same
rope.
hitch.
When a knot joins two ropes, then it’s properly
called a bend. This term is a little tricky because the
exact same form can be called a knot if it joins two
ends of the same piece of cord. In practice, the two
terms are used interchangeably.
A bend.
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