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Meanings of sheet bend in English

Russian
шкотовый узел
Portuguese
nó de escota duplo
Spanish
vuelta de escota

Bend knot.

шкотовый узел
Portuguese
nó de escota

A hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)

nó de escota
Synonyms
Examples for "bowline"
Examples for "bowline"
1
It was a simple bowline, which she could release with one tug.
Labyrinth
2
This is a reef knot, and I always make a running bowline.
The Mysterious Island
3
With my single free hand, I tied my bowline back together.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
A bowline knot is a simple one to learn, and it's very strong.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
5
The key is to cinch both the bowline and the backup down tightly.
Climbing Magazine
Usage of sheet bend in English
1
Tie four of the following knots: Reef, sheet bend, clove hitch, bowline, middleman's, fisherman's, sheep-shank.
Outdoor Sports and Games
2
Then on to the more complicated rolling hitch, the fisherman's hitch, the sheepshank, the sheet bend, the sailors' knot, and the beautiful Turk's head.
Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat