fisherman's bend

noun

a knot made by taking a round turn on the object to which the rope is to be fastened, passing the end of the rope around the standing part and under the round turn, and securing the end.

fisherman's bend

noun

a knot used to fasten a rope to an anchor, ring, or spar

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fisherman's bend¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Fisherman’s Bend, a favorite fishing and recreation area, is gone too.

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On the way down from Mill City, Mr. Nyquist drove past the Fisherman’s Bend Campground, a once-shaded campground on the North Santiam.

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The incident comes a day after the Portuguese motorcycle rider Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira died after a crash at Fisherman's Bend at the Guia circuit.

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Now! don’t you want to learn how to tie another knot, the fisherman’s bend?

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Before their departure he had learned how to tie three knots, square or reef, bowline and the fisherman’s bend.

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fisherman fisherman's knot

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