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A fixed loop that does not tighten under load.
Also known as: Fixed loop knot, Bowline loop
A bowline forms a fixed loop at a rope's end, the working end passing up through a small loop in the standing part, around it and back down.
Forms a loop at a rope's end that does not tighten when the standing part is loaded.
Contexts: History
Is taught by a mnemonic in almost every tradition that uses it, which is unusual and reflects that its structure is hard to describe and easy to demonstrate.
Contexts: History
A small loop in the standing part with the working end emerging from it, passing behind the standing part and returning down through the loop.