Page 138 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

HITCH
A knot that fastens a rope to an object.

JAM
When a knot cannot be untied readily.

KINK
A tight turn in rope that can form when it has extra twists in it due to handling. It is

damaging to the rope fibers.

KNOT
Any complication in rope that has the potential for the rope to act differently than if it
were not there. Often refers to a structure that will remain in place under normal use.

LANYARD
A strap or short length of rope or braid that serves as a handle. It is generally made into
a loop and is often used on tools to prevent their loss.

LARIAT
Also called a “lasso,” it is a rope made into a slip loop, often used like a snare.

LASHING

Using multiple wraps and frapping turns to secure two or more poles together.

LEAD
Refers to the standing and running parts of the rope that exit from a finished knot. Also
refers to their direction.

LEVERAGED TIE
A fastening or hitch that allows you to apply more tension on an object than you are
exerting to tighten it.

LINE
How rope on a boat is referred to when in use.

LOOP KNOT

A knot that locks a section of rope into a circle or other closed form.

MARLINESPIKE
Similar to a fid and generally made of metal, it is also used as a grip for pulling twine
tightly for seizings.

NAUTICAL
Pertaining to the sea or boats.