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likely use the term tag end. This is the end of the rope
you are working with. In the case of tying a knot, it’s the
end you are actually tying the knot in. For example, if you
are tying a fishing lure onto your line, the end you hold in
your hand to tie the lure onto would be the working end.

2. Standing End: The opposite end of the rope that you
tie a knot in. For example, if you use a knot to attach a
rope to a log you intend to pull out of the woods for
firewood, the end you are actually pulling on would be
the standing end.

3. Standing Part: This is the section of rope between the
working end and the standing end.

4. Bight: When you take a section of rope and form a bend
that looks like the letter “u,” you are creating a bight.
5. Loop: When you form a bight and then put one twist in
it so that the working end and standing part cross, you
have created a loop.
6. Overhand Loop: When you form a bight and then put
one twist in it so that the working end is on top of the
standing part, you have created an overhand loop.
7. Underhand Loop: When you form a bight and then
put one twist in it so that the working end is under the
standing part, you have created an underhand loop.

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