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"Marling-spike Hitch -- Lay the end a over c; fold the loop over on the standing part b; then pass the marline-spike through, over both parts of the bight and under the prt b. Used for tightening each turn of a seizing." -Britannica, 1910

Marling-spike Hitch

"Marling-spike Hitch -- Lay the end a over c; fold the loop over on the standing part b; then pass the…