| Stevedore knot | |
|---|---|
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| Names | Stevedore knot, Double figure eight |
| Category | Stopper |
| Related | Figure-eight knot, Overhand knot, Figure-of-nine loop, Ashley's stopper knot |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | To provide a bulky, secure-when-slack stopper |
| ABoK | #456, #522 |
The stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot.
The bight is given one more half turn than in the former knot [which itself is given, "one additional half twist," more than the figure-eight knot], before the end is finally stuck.
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. 85, ISBN 0-385-04025-3. See, p. 85, at Google Books and Archive.org.