The highpoint hitch (or high post hitch) is a type of knot used to attach a rope to an object. The main feature of the hitch is that it is very secure...

hitch to be even less prone to slipping. A buntline hitch may also be tied with an extra half turn for security: see highpoint hitch. List of hitch knots...

types of hitch knots include the clove hitch, the timber hitch, and the round turn and two half-hitches. A simple mathematical theory of hitches has been...

knot Highpoint hitch – used to attach a rope to an object Highwayman's hitch – insecure, quick-release, draw loop hitch for trivial use Hitching tie –...

The cow hitch, also called the lark's head, is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of single hitches tied in...

The half hitch is a simple hitch knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable...

tent-line hitch, rigger's hitch, adjustable hitch, or midshipman's hitch. These knots are generally shown as being based on one of three underlying hitches: two...

riding turn on a sailing winch can cause it to jam. A single hitch is a type of knot. This hitch is actually a turn tied around an object where the end is...

The trucker's hitch is a compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers. The general arrangement, using loops and turns in the rope...

The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches: 283  tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a...

The sailor's hitch is a secure, jam-proof hitch knot. A hitch knot is a type of knot that has the ability to fit to the size and shape of an object that...

The Munter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, mezzo barcaiolo is a simple adjustable knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers to control...

termination. The name is a misnomer, as it is technically not a bend, but a hitch. Its name originates from the time when "bend" was understood to simply...

followed by a half-hitch. This knot is less often referred to as a clove hitch over itself, double half-hitch, or full-hitch. Two half hitches is the commonest...

The Tugboat hitch (a.k.a. Backhanded mooring hitch or Lighterman's Hitch) is a knot ideal for heavy towing, or making fast to a post, bollard, or winch...

The Blake's hitch is a friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot. Unlike other common climbing hitches, which often...

The killick hitch /ˈkɪlɪk/ is a type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects.: 32  It is a combination of a timber hitch tied in conjunction...

A friction hitch is a kind of knot used to attach one rope to another in a way that is easily adjusted. These knots are commonly used in climbing as part...

The diamond hitch is a lashing technique used mainly in the field of equine packing, to secure a set of objects, for instance a pair of pack-bags, pack-boxes...

A Prusik (/ˈprʌsɪk/ PRUSS-ik) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering...

The magnus hitch is a knot similar to a rolling hitch or clove hitch, used to tie a rope or line to a pole, spar, or another line. It is tied similarly...

The pile hitch is a kind of hitch, which is a knot used for attaching rope to a pole or other structure. The pile hitch is very easy to tie and can be...

remaining section and draw it over the U-bend so that the loop forms a half hitch and stays there if the free end of the rope is pulled taut. Many people...

hitch is a knot for securely attaching a rope to a cleat. The hitch begins with a dead turn around the cleat then continues forming an “8”. The hitch...

noose Falconer's Farrimond friction Friction hitch Garda Ground-line Half Halter Highpoint Highwayman's Hitching tie Icicle Improved clinch Killick Knute...

Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a hitch fastens a rope to another object; a bend fastens two...

A Tensionless hitch is an anchor knot used for rappelling or rope rescue. Unlike most knots, the tensionless hitch retains a 100% efficiency rating, meaning...

The "barrel hitch" and "barrel sling", named for their use in hoisting cargo aboard ships, are two simple yet effective ways to suspend an object. The...

A hitch is a knot that attaches a rope to some object, often a ring, rail, spar, post, or perhaps another rope, as in the case of the rolling hitch. A...

knots because of its importance. Along with the sheet bend and the clove hitch, the bowline is often considered one of the most essential knots. The common...