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Hitch: This type of knot is generally used to attach a rope
to something.

Hank: A term used to describe a length of rope.

Line: A term that originated from the sailing world that
is often used to describe a length of cordage. This term is
sometimes used throughout this book and is synonymous
with the term rope.

Dressing: Before you pull a knot tight, there is an important
step in the knot-tying process that is often called “dressing.”
This simply means that you take the time to look closely at
the way the individual elements of the knot are laying and,
if necessary, rearrange them. By making sure they are laying
properly before you pull the knot tight, you’re much more likely
to end up with a correctly tied knot.
It’s entirely possible, and not uncommon, for a person to
follow all the steps necessary to tie a particular knot only to
end up with one that isn’t properly tied because they didn’t
take the time to dress it before pulling it tight.
It’s important that you tie neat and tidy knots because if
you don’t, they may not perform the way they are intended
to. If the parts of the rope that make up the knot aren’t lying
properly before you tighten the knot, it may become untied when
it is shaken or even slip and become untied under tension.

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