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FIGURE-OF-EIGHT [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
DEF

A knot making a loop that will slip, therefore, very useful for tying parcels and bedrolls. The loop is made by passing the working end around the standing part and then, in a figure eight fashion, around itself. The loop will slide up and down the standing part to loosen or tighten.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie

Spanish

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