sheet bend
knot
Also known as: becket bend, weaverâs knot
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The sheet bend, also known as the weaver's knot or mesh knot, is a type of knot used for temporarily fastening a rope to the bight of another rope or to an eye. It is particularly useful for uniting two ropes of different sizes. The knot is formed by passing the end of one rope through a loop of the other, around the loop, and then under its own standing part. This knot is fundamental in the construction of ordinary fishnets.1234
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