Reef knot

A reef knot

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

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

Related pages

List of knots

Sources

↑ Iggulden, Hal; Iggulden, Conn (2007). "The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know". The Dangerous Book for Boys. New York: HarperCollins. p. 9. ISBN 978-0061243585.

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[1] Iggulden, Hal; Iggulden, Conn (2007). "The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know". The Dangerous Book for Boys. New York: HarperCollins. p. 9. ISBN 978-0061243585.

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