Reef knot
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The reef knot (or square knot) is a knot. It is often used to tie two ropes together. It is used to “reef” sails on sailboats. That is, reduce the sail area when the wind gets stronger.[1]
Reef Knot Media
Photo of a tightened reef knot
The reef knot can capsize (spill) when one of the free ends is pulled outward.
Ancient Greek jewelry from Pontika (Ukraine), 300 BC, in the form of a reef knot
Kreuzknoten, ein Ende auf slip gelegt
Diagram of common shoelace bow knot, a doubly slipped reef knot
Weight for weighing gold dust - Knot – MHNT
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Sources
- ↑ Iggulden, Hal. The Dangerous Book for Boys (2007). New York: HarperCollins. p. 9. ISBN 978-0061243585.
