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ROUND TURN AN:D
TWO HALF-HITCHES
his is a useful knot for attaching a washing line, mooring a boat and even towing a
T broken-down car. It can take a great deal of strain, but can be easily untied.
Pass the working end of a line from back to
I front, through or around the anchorage.
Pass the working end around or through a
2 second time, to form a round turn.