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| image2_caption = Stevedore knot before tightening | | image2_caption = Stevedore knot before tightening | ||
| use = The '''Stevedore knot''' is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot. | | use = The '''Stevedore knot''' is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot. | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 21 June 2007
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Use: The Stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot.
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