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Type of stopper knot used in sailing and climbing
The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in sailing, rock climbing and caving as a method of stopping
Figure-eight_knot
Unique knot with a crossing number of four
In knot theory, a figure-eight knot (also called Listing's knot) is the unique knot with a crossing number of four. This makes it the knot with the third-smallest
Figure-eight knot (mathematics)
Figure-eight_knot_(mathematics)
The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The figure-eight knot is also known as the Savoy knot or the Flemish knot. Contents Top
List_of_knots
Type of knot
Figure-eight loop (also figure-eight on a bight, figure-eight follow-through, figure-eight retrace, Flemish loop, or Flemish eight) is a type of knot
Figure-eight_loop
Type of knot
stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-eight knot. The
Stevedore_knot
Method of fastening or securing linear material
fisherman's knot, eskimo bowline, figure-eight knot, half hitch, kalmyk loop, one-sided overhand bend, overhand knot, overhand loop, reef knot, running bowline
Knot
Topics referred to by the same term
the rose with two petals Figure 8, shape described by an analemma, a curve in astronomy Figure-eight knot (mathematics), in knot theory Lemniscate, various
Figure_8
or otherwise. An example is the figure-eight loop knot, which can be tied in the bight, by tying a figure-eight knot using a bight instead of the end
List_of_knot_terminology
Dangerous knot
The offset figure-eight bend is a poor knot that has been implicated in the deaths of several rock climbers.[failed verification] The knot may capsize
Offset_figure-eight_bend
Type of knot used to join two lengths of rope
fisherman's knot, and the double figure-eight bend. Bends allow the combined ropes to support weight or transmit force. The common reef knot (square knot) is
Bend_(knot)
Type of knot
just a badly water-swollen figure eight stopper knot. The oysterman's stopper...It is a larger knot than the figure-eight, which has but one part around
Ashley's_stopper_knot
Type of knot
The figure-of-nine loop is a type of knot to form a fixed loop in a rope. Tied in the bight, it is made similarly to a figure-of-eight loop but with an
Figure-of-nine_loop
Knot that makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope
European cavers widely advocate the use of a figure eight twisted version of the bowline on a bight. This knot can be used to provide a toe hold in the middle
Bowline_on_a_bight
Andean record-keeping system using knotted cords
overhand knot with one or more additional turns; and figure-eight knots. The Aschers also identified a fourth, and less common, type of knot—a figure-eight knot
Quipu
Integer-valued knot invariant; least number of crossings in a knot diagram
zero, the trefoil knot three and the figure-eight knot four. There are no other knots with a crossing number this low, and just two knots have crossing number
Crossing_number_(knot_theory)
Family of mathematical knots
twist knots: One half-twist (trefoil knot, 31) Two half-twists (figure-eight knot, 41) Three half-twists (52 knot) Four half-twists (stevedore knot, 61)
Twist_knot
American mathematician (1946–2012)
exhibiting the hyperbolic structure of the figure-eight knot complement. He showed that the figure-eight knot complement could be decomposed as the union
William_Thurston
Decorative knot
Cavendish knot is an identical heraldic knot. In shape, the Savoy knot is comparable to a figure eight. When used outside heraldry (as a real knot), it is
Savoy_knot
Curved section between two ends of a rope
rope. An overhand knot tied in the bight results in an overhand loop. A figure-eight knot tied in the bight results in a figure-eight loop. Ashley (1944)
Bight_(knot)
Non-trivial knot which cannot be written as the knot sum of two non-trivial knots
trefoil is actually a (2, 3)-torus knot. The figure-eight knot, with four crossings, is the simplest non-torus knot. For any positive integer n, there
Prime_knot
Type of knot
The directional figure eight (a.k.a. inline figure-eight loop) is a loop knot. It is a knot that can be made on the bight. The loop must only be loaded
Directional_figure_eight
Type of knot
The hangman's knot or hangman's noose (also known as a collar during the Elizabethan era) is a knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person
Hangman's_knot
Knot that forms a fixed thicker point to prevent unreeving
handle. Knots commonly used for this purpose are: Overhand knot Double overhand knot Figure-eight knot Stevedore knot Ashley's stopper knot The Chinese
Stopper_knot
Type of knot
known as a figure eight bend, a rewoven figure eight, is a knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size. A loose figure-eight knot is tied in the
Flemish_bend
Rope loop and knot
at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened without untying the knot. The knot can be used to secure a rope to a post
Noose
Necktie knot
Windsor knot, sometimes referred to as a full Windsor (or misleadingly as a double Windsor) to distinguish it from the half-Windsor, is a knot used to
Windsor_knot
Type of knot
knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot
Overhand_knot
Type of knot
The granny knot is a binding knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it
Granny_knot
Knot to weight the end of a rope
A monkey's fist or monkey paw is a type of knot, so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist or paw. It is tied at the end of a rope to
Monkey's_fist
Type of knot
butterfly loop, artillery loop, figure-eight loop or directional figure-eight loop, or another of many suitable loop knots. If a fixed loop is used repeatedly
Trucker's_hitch
Type of knot
The Siberian hitch (or Evenk knot) is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. It is a type of slipped figure-eight noose. The hitch is known for
Siberian_hitch
Type of knot
make it a member of a class of similar knots known as butcher's knots. A lightly tightened figure-eight knot is formed around the standing part of the
Packer's_knot
Type of knot
The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a middle
Clove_hitch
Simplest non-trivial closed knot with three crossings
trefoil knots whose solid forms are twisted in different ways. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trefoil knots. Cinquefoil knot Figure-eight knot (mathematics)
Trefoil_knot
Type of mathematical knot
1) cable of the figure-eight knot, was shown to be not slice and thereby not a counterexample. Fox, R. H. (1962), "Some problems in knot theory", Topology
Ribbon_knot
Knot that is not equivalent to its mirror image
a knot is isotopic to both its reverse and its mirror image, it is fully amphichiral. The simplest knot with this property is the figure-eight knot. If
Chiral_knot
Type of knot
figure-eight loop, (also known as a bunny ears, or a dog eared loop) is a type of knot that forms two parallel loops, and resembles the figure-eight loop
Double_figure-eight_loop
Fundamental group of a knot complement
q)-torus knot has knot group with presentation ⟨ x , y ∣ x p = y q ⟩ . {\displaystyle \langle x,y\mid x^{p}=y^{q}\rangle .} The figure eight knot has knot group
Knot_group
Branch of mathematics
https://www.futilitycloset.com/the-figure-8-puzzle Archived 25 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Figure Eight Puzzle, Science and Math, June 2012.
Topology
Method of tying a necktie
The small knot, also known as oriental knot, Kent knot, or simple knot, is the simplest method of tying a necktie. Unlike the Four-in-hand knot and Windsor
Small_knot
Binding hitch knot
The constrictor knot is one of the most effective binding knots. Simple and secure, it is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once
Constrictor_knot
Type of knot
The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release
Slip_knot
1944 encyclopedia of knots by Clifford W. Ashley
The Ashley Book of Knots (ABoK) is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published
The_Ashley_Book_of_Knots
Knot that bounds an embedded disk in 4-space
A slice knot is a mathematical knot in 3-dimensional space that bounds an embedded disk in 4-dimensional space. A knot K ⊂ S 3 {\displaystyle K\subset
Slice_knot
Type of knot
The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the
Shoelace_knot
Type of knot
first knot given in the Ashley Book of Knots. Additionally, it is one of the six knots given in the International Guild of Knot Tyers' Six Knot Challenge
Sheet_bend
Type of knot
The surgeon's knot is a surgical knot and is a simple modification to the reef knot. It adds an extra twist when tying the first throw, forming a double
Surgeon's_knot
Class of ornamental knots
A Turk's head knot, sometimes known as a sailor's knot, is a decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop. The name
Turk's_head_knot
Type of knot
into the knot. The figure-8 water knot (or figure-8 bend or Flemish bend) is based upon a figure-8 (or Flemish) knot instead of an overhand knot. It is
Water_knot
Method of joining electrical cable
each, crossing the wires left over right as shown in figure part A; then, a hooked cross (figure part B) is formed holding the crossing point of the two
Western_Union_splice
Knot which lies on the surface of a torus in 3-dimensional space
In knot theory, a torus knot is a special kind of knot that lies on the surface of an unknotted torus in R3. Similarly, a torus link is a link which lies
Torus_knot
Simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope
The bowline (/ˈboʊlɪn/) is an ancient and simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and
Bowline
Type of elaborate design on dress uniforms
An Austrian knot (or Hungarian knot), alternatively warrior's knot or vitézkötés, is an elaborate design of twisted cord or lace worn as part of a dress
Austrian_knot
Type of knot
Endless knot (unknot) Eternity knot Fan knot Fiador knot Flat mat knot Flores button knot Friendship knot Gaucho knot Ginfer knot Globe knot Headhunter's
Decorative_knot
Type of knot
The fisherman's knot is a knot—specifically a bend—that joins two lines. The double fisherman's knot and triple fisherman's knot are variations used in
Fisherman's_knot
Type of knot
handcuff knot is a knot tied in the bight having two adjustable loops in opposing directions, able to be tightened around hands or feet. The knot itself
Handcuff_knot
2025 romantic drama film
responsible, revealing a darker side to him. He also notices Noah has a figure-eight knot tattoo, hinting at her troubled past. Noah’s life becomes more complicated
My_Fault:_London
A belay device or descender that is shaped like the number eight. figure-eight knot A knot commonly used to tie in a climber's harness to the climbing
Glossary_of_climbing_terms
Type of knot
The thief knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure
Thief_knot
Knot
knot would be the "HFP Slippery 8 Loop." The instructions on how to create a slippery eight loop is as follows: Begin by creating a figure eight knot
Slippery_eight_loop
- (2,3)-torus knot, the two loose ends of a common overhand knot joined together 41 knot/Figure-eight knot (mathematics) - a prime knot with a crossing
List of mathematical knots and links
List_of_mathematical_knots_and_links
Hand weaving technique
The Ghiordes/Turkish knot and the Senneh/Persian knot, typical of Anatolian carpets and Persian carpets, are the two primary knots. A flat or tapestry
Knotted-pile_carpet
Type of knot
The cow hitch, also called the lark's head, is a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object. The cow hitch comprises a pair of single hitches tied in
Cow_hitch
Common binding knot
The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to
Reef_knot
Type of knot
A Prusik (/ˈprʌsɪk/ PRUSS-ik) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering
Prusik
Type of knot
Chinese button knot is essentially a knife lanyard knot where the lanyard loop is shortened to a minimum, i.e. tightened to the knot itself. There emerges
Chinese_button_knot
Type of knot
The diamond knot (or knife lanyard knot) is a knot for forming a decorative loop on the end of a cord such as on a lanyard. A similar knot, also called
Diamond_knot
Binding around the end of a rope to prevent it from fraying
A whipping knot or whipping is a binding of marline twine or whipcord around the end of a rope to prevent its natural tendency to fray. Some whippings
Whipping_knot
Type of knot
true lover's knot, also called true love knot or simply love-knot amongst others, is used for many distinct knots. The association of knots with the symbolism
True_lover's_knot
Type of mathematical knot
other hyperbolic knot with 7 or more is the figure-eight knot, which has 10. All other hyperbolic knots are conjectured to have at most 6 exceptional
(−2,3,7)_pretzel_knot
Decorative handicraft art
Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie (Chinese: 中國結; pinyin: Zhōngguó jié), is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. A Chinese knot is
Chinese_knotting
Embedding of the circle in three dimensional Euclidean space
simplest nontrivial knots are the trefoil knot (31 in the table), the figure-eight knot (41) and the cinquefoil knot (51). Several knots, linked or tangled
Knot_(mathematics)
Bend knot
the Rosendahl Bend) is an end-to-end joining knot formed by two symmetrically interlinked overhand knots. It is stable, secure, and highly resistant to
Zeppelin_bend
Mathematical knot with crossing number 6
complement having a volume of approximately 3.16396. Figure-eight knot (mathematics) "6_1", The Knot Atlas. Weisstein, Eric W. "Stevedore's Knot". MathWorld.
Stevedore_knot_(mathematics)
Heraldic knot
knot is an unknot design used as a heraldic charge. It is named after the Welshman James Bowen (died 1629) and is also called the true lover's knot.
Bowen_knot
Bend knot, joins two ropes
The Reever Knot is a secure bend for joining two ropes. An important attribute of the knot is that each line going in and out of the knot is clamped at
Reever_Knot
together. The Gieseking manifold has a double cover homeomorphic to the figure-eight knot complement. The underlying compact manifold has a Klein bottle boundary
Gieseking_manifold
Study of mathematical knots
In topology, knot theory is the study of mathematical knots. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life, such as those in shoelaces and rope,
Knot_theory
Type of bend knot
A blood knot (barrel knot) is a bend knot most usefully employed for joining sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining a high portion of the
Blood_knot
Class of knot used to add weight to the end of a rope to make it easier to throw
A heaving line knot is a family of knots which are used for adding weight to the end of a rope, to make the rope easier to throw. In nautical use, a heaving
Heaving_line_knot
Knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
Butterfly_loop
Knotted handicraft
(Craftlace, scoobies, lanyard, gimp, or boondoggle) is material used in knotting craft. It originated in France, where it became a fad in the late 1950s
Scoubidou
Knot used in fishing
The Palomar knot (/ˈpæləmɑːr/ PAL-ə-mar) is a knot that is used for securing a fishing line to a fishing lure, hook, or swivel. It is strong and easy to
Palomar_knot
Scout association insignia
throughout the world. The Scout Association of the United Kingdom uses a "figure-eight" knot and many Scouting organizations of the Commonwealth countries follow
Square_knot_insignia
Knot, useful to keep the end of the rope from fraying
Walker knot is a decorative knot that is used to keep the end of a rope from fraying. It is tied by unraveling the strands of a twisted rope, knotting the
Matthew_Walker_knot
Normalized hyperbolic volume of the complement of a hyperbolic knot
smallest limit point in this set of volumes is given by the knot complement of the figure-eight knot, and the smallest limit point of limit points is given
Hyperbolic_volume
Granny knot Grief knot Ground-line hitch Miller's knot Packer's knot Reef knot Strangle knot Surgeon's knot Thief knot Jamming knot Sheet bend Sheepshank
List_of_binding_knots
Technique of knotting cords or thick yarns to make lace or fringe
textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching":
Macramé
Orientable surface whose boundary is a knot or link
unknot is the only knot with genus zero. The trefoil knot has genus 1, as does the figure-eight knot. The genus of a (p, q)-torus knot is (p − 1)(q − 1)/2
Seifert_surface
Type of knot
The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a cylindrical object. Secure while tension is maintained, it is easily untied even
Timber_hitch
Tool used in marine ropework
point, it is used in tasks such as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, drawing tight using a marlinspike hitch, and as a toggle joining ropes
Marlinspike
Type of knot
The Carrick bend, also known as the Sailor's breastplate, is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable
Carrick_bend
Type of knot
strong as the blood knot, similar to the reverse figure of eight and stronger than the fisherman's bend, sheet bend or reef knot". In October 1978, an
Hunter's_bend
Binding knot
The boa knot is a modern binding knot invented by weaver Peter Collingwood in 1996. His intention was to develop a knot that would hold well when the
Boa_knot
Traditional Korean accessory for hanbok
social ranks. The exact origins of the norigae are unknown, but the current knotting tassel known as norigae can be traced back to the Joseon dynasty and was
Norigae
Type of knot
friendship knot is a decorative knot which is used to tie neckerchieves, lanyards and in Chinese knotting. This is one of the eleven basic knots of traditional
Friendship_knot
Type of knot
A shank is a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack, such as the sheepshank. The sheepshank knot is not stable. It will fall apart
Sheepshank
Knot used to join two ropes together
inhibits any likelihood of capsizing. The offset figure-eight bend, a similar knot using the figure-eight knot, has been used in the belief that its greater
Offset_overhand_bend
Type of knot
The klemheist knot or French Machard knot is a type of friction hitch that grips the rope when weight is applied, and is free to move when the weight
Klemheist_knot
Mathematical knot
unknot, trefoil knot, and figure-eight knot are fibered knots. The Hopf link is a fibered link. The Alexander polynomial of a fibered knot is monic, i.e
Fibered_knot
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