"Bowline on a bight -- The first part is made similar to the [bowline knot] with the double part of the rope; then the bight a is pulled though sufficiently to allow it to be bent over past d and come in the position shown...It makes it more comfortable sling for a man with a single bight." -Britannica, 1910

Bowline on a Bight

"Bowline on a bight -- The first part is made similar to the [bowline knot] with the double part of…