__

loops

Knotsmadeintotheendofa ropebyfoldingit backintoaloop

oraneyeandknottingittoitsOwnstandingpartsothatitis

fixedanddoesnotslidearecalledloops.

Unlikehitches,whicharemadedirectlyontoanobjectand

followitsshape,loopsaremadeinthehandandaredropped

overtheobject. These knots are indispensibleto sailors,

particularly the bowlinewhich is used in many different

situations.Themainloopsarethebowline,thebowlineona

bight,thejurymastknot,theSpanishbowline,thetrue-lover's

knot.thecrown,angler'sloopandtheartilleryknot.

Theillustrationonthefollowingpagesshows:
1.Bowline 2.Portuguesebowline 3.Three-partcrown
4.Artilleryloop 5.Spanishbowline 6.Bowlineona bight
7.Angler'sloop 8.Jurymastknot