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Cable: any large rope or chain.

Cable-laid: rope that comprises three hawser-laid ropes, each of three

strands, twisted together left-handed to form a large nine-stranded rope.

Capsize: the loss or distortion of the characteristic layout of a knot, owing
to tugging or overloading.

figure 20.1

Carabiner or karabiner: a metal snap lock used by climbers as an
attachment for ropes.

Carrick bend: although it is very useful, being strong, secure, and also
readily undone, the carrick bend is not a well-known knot. In many ways it
is similar to the reef knot, even to the extent that a minor error will result
in a granny knot. It is a useful means of joining two ends, particularly of
large ropes or ropes of slightly different sizes and materials, and even

when soaking wet, it will not jam. This makes it ideal for towing lines or
anchor cables, but climbers may find that it is too bulky to pass freely