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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.