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Tack: the lower, forward corner of a fore and aft sail.

Tack knot: a decorative knot which looks rather similar to the manrope and stopper knots (see pages
113 and 164 respectively). It is often confused with them and its formation is even begun in the same

manner.

Unlay the strands for a few turns and then apply a double wall (see page 72) by passing each strand
around under its neighbour, working anticlockwise, and pass the last strand up through the bight of the
first. Take the emerging strands and follow around until all again emerge separately from the top and

are pointing upwards (figure 134.1).

Now add a double crown (see page 69) by passing each strand around over its neighbour working
anticlockwise, with the last strand being passed down through the bight of the first. All strands will
now emerge at the bottom pointing downwards. Now pull each one back to make an anticlockwise
turn around the strand it has passed over, thus returning it to its original position, with the last passing

through the double bight of the first. Then tuck the ends down through the knot (figure 134.2), taper
them and finally serve (see page 145) to finish.

Tag end see bare end, end.

Tail or tail end: the extreme ends of a rope or any of its individual strands; see also bitter end, end
and standing end.

Tail end see tail.

Terylene see polyester.

Thief knot see draw hitch.

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