OVERHANDKNOT
Asgenerallyused,theword
knothasseveralmeanings
andcanindicateanything
froma fasteningtoa tangleof
ropeorotherflexiblematerial.
Ofcourseaccidentalknots
andtangleshavenotbeen
includedin thisbook.Splices,
too.arebeyonditsscope.The
knotalsohasareligious
significance:inancienttimes
itwasconsideredapact,a1