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Sheepshank

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A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. [1]

21 relations: Abseiling, Bear Grylls, Bight (knot), Bowline, Coiling, Fireman's chair knot, Half hitch, Handcuff knot, Knot, Lead (tack), List of knots, Man vs. Wild, Overhand knot, Rope, Rope rescue, Sailing, Sheepshank, Sheet bend, Synthetic fiber, Trailer (vehicle), Venn diagram.

Abseiling

An abseil, also called a rappel after its French name, is a controlled descent off a vertical drop, such as a rock face, using a rope.

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Bear Grylls

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter.

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Bight (knot)

In knot tying, a bight is a curved section or slack part between the two ends of a rope, string, or yarn.

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Bowline

The bowline is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed 'eye' at the end of a rope.

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Coiling

A coiling or coil is a curve, helix, or spiral used for storing rope or cable in compact and reliable yet easily attainable form.

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Fireman's chair knot

A fireman's chair knot (or simply chair knot) is a knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops.

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Half hitch

The half hitch is a simple overhand knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part.

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Handcuff knot

A handcuff knot is a knot tied in the bight having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet.

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Knot

A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving.

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Lead (tack)

A lead, lead line, lead rope (USA) or head collar rope (UK), is used to lead an animal such as a horse.

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List of knots

This list of knots includes many alternate names for common knots and lashings.

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Man vs. Wild

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Overhand knot

The overhand knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot, fisherman's knot, and water knot.

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Rope

A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibers or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form.

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Rope rescue

Rope rescue is a subset of technical rescue that involves the use of Rope, be it steel or cable rope, or more commonly used nylon, polyester, or other type of rope.

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Sailing

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.

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Sheepshank

A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank.

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Sheet bend

The sheet bend (also known as becket bend, weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a bend, that is, a knot that joins two ropes together.

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Synthetic fiber

Synthetic fibers (British English: synthetic fibres) are fibers made by humans with chemical synthesis, as opposed to natural fibers that humans get from living organisms with little or no chemical changes.

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Trailer (vehicle)

A trailer is an unpowered vehicle towed by a powered vehicle.

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Venn diagram

A Venn diagram (also called primary diagram, set diagram or logic diagram) is a diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheepshank

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