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| Category | loop |
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| Origin | Ancient |
| Related | sheet bend, double bowline, water bowline, spanish bowline, triple bowline, bowline on a bight, running bowline, poldo tackle, Eskimo bowline, cowboy bowline |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Making a fixed loop in the end of a line |
| Caveat | While widely considered a reliable knot, when tied in certain materials or loading conditions it may not hold. The sheet bend (also known as becket bend, weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a type of Knot, related in structure to the Bowline A double bowline is a type of loop Knot. It is more secure loop than a regular Bowline. The water bowline is a type of Knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam A double loop knot that can be used to lift a person For a conscious person each loop is placed around a leg and the person holds onto the standing part of the rope The triple bowline knot or a triple bowline on the bight is a variation of the Bowline Knot that is used to create three loops on one knot simultaneously The Bowline on a bight is a Knot which makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope The running bowline is a type of noose a Knot related in structure to the Bowline. The poldo tackle is an instant tension -applying and tension-releasing mechanism in Rope. The Eskimo bowline is a Knot that places a loop in the end of a rope The cowboy bowline (also left-handed bowline or Dutch marine bowline) is a variation of the Bowline loop knot |
| ABoK | #1010, #1716 |
The bowline is an ancient but simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. The Ashley Book of Knots is an Encyclopedia of Knots first published in 1944 by Clifford Ashley. The structure of the bowline is identical to that of the sheet bend, except the bowline forms a loop in one rope and the sheet bend joins two ropes. The sheet bend (also known as becket bend, weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a type of Knot, related in structure to the Bowline
The name has an earlier meaning, dating to the age of sail. The Age of Sail was the period in which International trade and Naval warfare were dominated by Sailing Ships lasting from the 16th to the mid On a square-rigged ship, a bowline (sometimes spelled as two words, bow line) is a rope that holds the edge of a square sail towards the bow of the ship and into the wind, preventing it from being taken aback. Square rig is a generic type of sail and rigging arrangement in which the primary driving sails are carried on horizontal Spars which are perpendicular or square A sail is any type of surface intended to generate Thrust by being placed in a Wind &mdashin essence a vertically-oriented Wing. The bow (pronounced &mdashrhymes with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a Ship or Boat, [1] A ship is said to be on a "taut bowline" when these lines are made as taut as possible in order to sail close-hauled to the wind. Points of sail describes a sailing boat's course in relation to the wind direction [2]
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History
A very old knot, the bowline was first mentioned in John Smith's 1627 work, A Seaman's Grammar,[3] though a "curiously intricate knot… akin to the bowline" was discovered on the rigging of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops's solar ship during an excavation. Captain Sir John Smith (c January 1580– June 21 1631) Admiral of New England was an English Soldier, Sailor Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Pharaoh is the title given in modern parlance to the ancient Egyptian kings of all periods Khufu (in Greek known as Χέωψ Cheops; ˈkiɑps was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt 's Old Kingdom. The Khufu ship is an intact full-size vessel from Ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Usage
The bowline is used mainly to make a temporary loop at the end of a line. Like the other similar knots, it can be made and then secured over an object like a post. Since the bowline is generally tied with the working end, it can be passed through a ring or other object before the knot is tied. KNOT (1450 AM) is a commercial Classic Country music Radio station in Prescott Arizona, broadcasting to the Flagstaff - Prescott This feature makes the bowline a convenient and useful loop knot.
The bowline, or more commonly one of its variations such as the double bowline, is sometimes used by climbers to tie the end of the rope to a climbing harness, or the like. A double bowline is a type of loop Knot. It is more secure loop than a regular Bowline. UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or The advantage of the bowline in this application is that the knot is easy to untie even after it has been loaded. The disadvantage is that, while it is a very strong knot under load, it has a tendency to loosen up and become untied when it is unloaded and shaken around over a period of time, as might happen during a climb. Several other knots are more commonly used in modern climbing technique.
The bowline is commonly used in sailing small craft, for example to fasten a halyard to the head of a sail. In Sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line ( Rope) that is used to hoist (pull up a Sail, a Flag or a yard. The Federal Aviation Administration recommends the bowline knot for tying down light aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of [4]
Tying
A mnemonic used to teach the tying of the bowline is to imagine the end of the rope as a rabbit, and where the knot will begin on the standing part, a tree trunk. A mnemonic device (nəˈmɒnɪk is a Memory aid Commonly met mnemonics are often verbal something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember First a loop is made near the end of the rope, which will act as the rabbit's hole. Then the "rabbit" comes up the hole, around and under the tree, and then back down the hole. When this configuration is tightened, a bowline has been tied.
References
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W (1944). The Ashley Book of Knots. Doubleday, 186.
- ^ Kemp's Yachting Dictionary
- ^ A Seaman's Grammar 25. Randal and Taylor (1691 reprinting).
- ^ Tiedown Sense. Advisory Circular (AC) 20-35C 11-12. Federal Aviation Administration (7 December 1983). The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
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