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is a section of rope that passes on top of another section of rope, often parallel or at only a slight angle to the section below. Examples of riding turns can be seen in both the
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can be referred to as riding turns. The formation of an unintentional riding turn on a sailing
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297:The Ashley Book of Knots
259:The Ashley Book of Knots
95:The riding turn of this
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24:C: Turn or single turn
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123:can cause it to jam.
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893:(triple crown knot)
762:Figure-of-nine loop
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1080:Farrimond friction
967:Triple fisherman's
727:Bowline on a bight
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1606:Mathematical
1533:West Country
1298:Halter hitch
1273:Dropper loop
1150:Marlinespike
1145:Lobster buoy
1120:Hitching tie
1115:Highwayman's
922:Bimini twist
823:Chain sinnet
797:Trident loop
777:Munter hitch
752:Figure-eight
639:Bottle sling
606:True lover's
541:Heaving line
491:Basket weave
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127:Single hitch
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1755:Hitch knots
1721:WikiProject
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1437:Marlinspike
1095:Ground-line
1000:Anchor bend
932:Fisherman's
886:Turk's head
846:Carrick mat
649:Corned beef
644:Constrictor
516:Fisherman's
332:, image 42.
320:, image 41.
299:, image 32.
285:Archive.org
188:Typical use
182:Non-jamming
105:riding turn
87:Riding turn
69:single turn
1749:Categories
1523:Portuguese
1348:Tom fool's
1075:Falconer's
1015:Bale sling
871:Friendship
838:Decorative
828:Sheepshank
471:Adjustable
243:References
172:half hitch
73:round turn
1495:Stevedore
1393:Hangman's
1313:Jury mast
1200:Trucker's
1190:Taut-line
1110:Highpoint
1050:Cat's paw
1030:Blackwall
904:(angling)
772:Klemheist
712:Autoblock
591:Surgeon's
344:, p. 604.
178:Releasing
1710:Category
1671:Splicing
1661:Ropework
1648:Mizuhiki
1600:friction
1586:Bindings
1505:Whipping
1490:Overhand
1442:Rat-tail
1420:splicing
1373:Zeppelin
1318:Overhand
1303:Handcuff
1223:Angler's
1175:Sailor's
1045:Buntline
1010:Bachmann
942:Knotless
717:Bachmann
704:Climbing
684:Strangle
674:Packer's
669:Miller's
616:Zeppelin
571:Shoelace
546:Hunter's
481:Ashley's
231:See also
148:Category
111:and the
1734:Commons
1676:Seizing
1666:Lashing
1655:Norigae
1642:Macramé
1632:History
1627:Density
1598: (
1596:Hitches
1462:Stopper
1416:Splices
1406:Tarbuck
1383:Running
1353:Trident
1263:Diamond
1253:Cossack
1238:Bowline
1180:Snuggle
1135:Killick
1035:Blake's
987:Hitches
962:Trilene
952:Palomar
861:Diamond
694:Transom
664:Jamming
626:Binding
561:Racking
536:Harness
531:Halyard
521:Flemish
506:Carrick
452:By type
223:. This
168:Related
162:Ancient
1725:
1714:
1703:
1683:Sennit
1513:Common
1475:Button
1385:(slip)
1283:Fiador
1243:Bumper
1205:Tumble
1195:Timber
1155:Munter
1125:Icicle
1105:Halter
1065:Distel
1025:Becket
1020:Barrel
866:Fiador
816:shanks
792:Prusik
654:Granny
576:Shroud
276:31 See
266:
196:Caveat
158:Origin
75:, and
1581:Bends
1418:&
1308:Honda
1185:Swing
1160:Ossel
1140:Knute
1090:Garda
1055:Clove
972:Turle
957:Snell
927:Blood
917:Arbor
814:&
812:Coils
782:Noose
689:Thief
611:Water
566:Sheet
526:Grief
501:Blood
463:Bends
418:Bight
407:Knots
225:hitch
152:Hitch
121:winch
50:rings
46:cleat
40:on a
1338:Span
1215:Loop
1170:Pipe
1165:Pile
1100:Half
1040:Boom
1005:Axle
947:Nail
722:Beer
679:Reef
551:Nail
496:Beer
428:Turn
423:Loop
283:and
264:ISBN
221:knot
205:ABoK
62:knot
58:turn
38:rope
34:turn
1432:Fid
1427:Eye
1060:Cow
977:Uni
634:Boa
209:#49
44:or
42:pin
1751::
273:.
215:A
103:A
83:.
71:,
64:.
32:A
1602:)
1447:T
399:e
392:t
385:v
287:.
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