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HEAVINGLINE KNOT

Thisknotis alsoknown
astheFranciscanor
monk'sknotandisboth
decorativeand
practical.The
Franciscanfriarsuseit
asaweightalongthe
cordtheyuseasa belt.
Itisalsousedtoweight
heavinglinesorasa
stopperknotonsmall
stuff.Theheavingline
knotis usedbysailors
becauseitis verystrong
anddoesnotwearthe
fibersoftherope.