Page 85 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"

SPANISH BOWLINE
First method

This ancient knot is known to
the sailor as the Spanish
bowline and to the fireman as
the chair knot. It is used in
various situations for rescuing
men from the sea and hoisting
objects in a horizontal
position, e.g., ladders. axles.
etc. The knot is made up of
two separate and