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reef knot N

ри́фовый у́зел m

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The knot can be locked by making one or more overhand knots with the loose ends in the manner of a reef knot. en.wikipedia.org

The cylinder was gathered up at the waist with a cloth belt using a reef knot, which made the cloth fall down over the belt, hiding it from view. en.wikipedia.org

It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it superficially resembles. en.wikipedia.org

A reef knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot and then a right-handed overhand knot, or vice versa. en.wikipedia.org

The thief knot is much less secure than the already insecure reef knot. en.wikipedia.org

The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot, the original being far harder to undo. en.wikipedia.org

Many roasts are tied with string prior to roasting, often using the reef knot or the packer's knot. en.wikipedia.org

It is one of the four basic maritime knots (the other three are figure-eight knot, reef knot and clove hitch). en.wikipedia.org

Some of the knots learned included the figure of eight, bowline, rolling hitch, reef knot and clove hitch. www.dailymercury.com.au

It is a more secure replacement for the reef knot (square knot), especially in its doubled variety. en.wikipedia.org

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