Page 27 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"
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OVERHAND KNOT
As generally used, the word
knot has several meanings
and can indicate anything
from a fastening to a tangle of
rope or other flexible material.
Of course accidental knots
and tangles have not been
included in this book. Splices,
too. are beyond its scope. The
knot also has a religious
significance: in ancient times
it was considered a pact, a
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