Page 74 - Frank Rosenow "Seagoing Knots"

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I use the arrangement on my Scandinavian Duckling one-design to haul

tight the luff of the jib, and it works very well.
As the loop can be made anywhere along a line without access to the
end, it may prove handy in hoisting or lashing down a dinghy or simply
gaining a hand hold on a line. It is sometimes called the artillery loop knot,
the name being derived from such use in held of battle maneuvers.

The Figure Eight

The basic figure eight knot, once known as the Flemish knot, is best
used as a stopper at the end of a line. Put to such work, it is a little bulkier
than an overhand knot and will not jam quite as hard under tension. This
handsomely symmetrical knot is tied as shown by the left hand line in the
top drawing.
Much less known is the bend variety of the same configuration. To tie it,
you start with a loosely made figure eight knot, then take another line

(right hand line in the top drawing) and enter it where the working end of
the other line exits. Follow the configuration of the left hand line until you
get to the standing part, as shown in the second drawing from the top.

SEAGOING KNOTS