half-hitch
Basic sailor's knot
A half-hitch is a simple knot made by passing a rope around an object and then through the loop formed, creating a single turn that tightens under tension.
It's rarely used alone since it can slip; two half-hitches in succession make a more secure fastening: He tied the boat to the dock with two half-hitches.
Thick twisted fibers
- twineStranded cord for tying
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- paracordBraided nylon utility cord
hawser · lanyard · manila · hemp · nylon · braided · strand · fiber
Vessel's secured resting place
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
- belayingFixing rope for safety
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
rigging · shroud · halyard · sheet · boom · mast · deck · fender
Fix securely in position
- bindFasten or obligate
- tightenMake more secure
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
affix · stabilize · temporary · quick-release · adjustable · snug · grip · hold
Curve closing on itself
- bightCurved coastal indentation
- overhandThrowing from above
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
- sheepshankKnot for reducing length
splice · whipping · seizing · knotting · figure-eight · lanyard
rope
Thick twisted fibers
paracord · hawser · lanyard · manila · hemp · nylon · braided · strand · fiber · coil
mooring
Vessel's secured resting place
dock · rigging · shroud · halyard · sheet · boom · mast · deck · fender · anchor
fasten
Fix securely in position
anchor · affix · stabilize · temporary · quick-release · adjustable · snug · grip · hold · load-bearing
loop
Curve closing on itself
sheepshank · splice · whipping · seizing · knotting · figure-eight · lanyard
tent
Portable fabric shelter
ridgeline · hammock · clothesline · bushcraft · shelter · lashing · toggle · campsite · backpacking · survival
half-hitchsplice
Join end to end
bowline · figure-eight knot · trucker's hitch · monkey's fist · square knot
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