| Double bowline | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Names | Double bowline, Round Turn Bowline, Double-Knotted Bowline |
| Category | Loop |
| Efficiency | 70-75% |
| Related | Bowline, Water bowline, Double sheet bend, Bowline on a bight |
| Typical use | climbing |
| ABoK | #1013 |
A double bowline (or round turn bowline) is a type of loop knot. Instead of the single turn of the regular bowline, the double bowline uses a round turn. This forms a more secure loop than a standard bowline.[1]
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W (1944). The Ashley Book of Knots. New York: Doubleday. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-385-04025-9. OCLC 156951323.