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WATERKNOT Thisknotwasinventedduringthe
lastcentury·andis alsoknownas
thefisherman's,English,
Englishman's.true-lover's,or
angler'sknot.Itis madeinstring,
line.orsmall-diameterropeandis a
littlebulky,butitis strongand
thereforewidelyusedbyrod
fishermen.Itis a verysimpleknot
madeupoftwooverhandknots
whichjamagainsteachother.Itis
notoftenusedbysailorsbecauseit