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A permanent loop made by tucking strands back.
Also known as: Spliced eye, Permanent loop splice
This splice forms a permanent loop at a rope's end by unlaying the strands and tucking them back into the standing part against the lay, so the rope's own structure carries the load rather than a knot.
Forms a permanent loop by tucking the rope's own strands back into itself.
Contexts: History
Is not a knot at all: a splice reconstructs the rope's own structure, which is why splices are described in a separate part of the reference literature.
Contexts: History
A loop at the rope's end with the three unlaid strands drawn back into the standing part, tapering as each tuck is made.