w theseknots are formed. They all serve their purposeadmirably—that is, they are quickly made, aresecure, and cannot slip, and yet are readily undoneagain. ^ We must explain that the standing part of a rope IS the portion held in the hand; the bight is the loop made in tying the knot; the end is… … ofif .^22^:222
Yachts and yachting · Sailing
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