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- From: kmeyer@aero.org (Kraig R. Meyer)
- Newsgroups: rec.scouting
- Subject: Re: Joining Ropes (was Re: Hangmans noose)
- Date: 6 Jan 93 12:52:18
- Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
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- Message-ID: <KMEYER.93Jan6125218@solarium.aero.org>
- References: <BzopoF.Js8@syd.dms.CSIRO.AU> <1992Dec23.214546.11938@mlb.semi.harris.com>
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- In-reply-to: cdavies@ToonTown.ess.harris.com's message of Wed, 23 Dec 1992 21:45:46 GMT
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- cdavies@ToonTown.ess.harris.com (Charlie Davies) said:
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- > Just a thought to pass on to the boys on the art of "KNOTS".
- > A "KNOT" is used to join the ends of A (one) rope together.
- > A "BEND" is used to join 2 or more ropes together.
- > A "HITCH" is used to attach a rope to something other than anthor rope.
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- A knot refers to any interlacement of one or more pieces of rope, and
- include bends and hitches (according to Webster's 9th).
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- Regarding the hangman's noose, I learned it from my Scoutmaster's son
- (who taught me most of my knots). My Scoutmaster was horrified.
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