Blackwall Hitch

To tie a blackwall hitch, form a bight at the end of a rope, and put the hook of a tackle through the bight, so that the end of the rope may be jammed between the standing part and the back of the hook.

Keywords

Knot, Rope, Hook, tackle, tie, line, knot tying

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Source

John H. Finley ed. Nelson's Perpetual Loose-Leaf Encyclopaedia (vol. 7) (New York, NY: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1917) 137

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