used in making other knots. Never used alone

a temporary eye in the end of a line. It will not slip or jam.

a convenient form of running an eye. Formed by making a bowline over its own standing part.

used to sling a man over the side. It will not slip and constrict him

has the same purpose as the bowline on a bight. It gives two loops that can be adjusted to fit.

Can be used wherever it is desirable to have two eyes in the line. Its primary purpose however is, as a substitute for the boatswains chair.

used to shorten a rope in three parts, and half hitch each part around the bight of the other two parts.

a double loop formed by twisting two bights of a rope. The hook of a tackle is passed through them.

used to prevent the end of line form unreeling through a block or eyebolt.

used to secure a line to a hook quickly

used for tying reef points and bending tines together

usually mistaken for a square knot. It will slip under strain.

used for bending line to becket and for bending lines of different sizes together.

same use as the sheet or becket bend (single)

a safe and convenient way of bending two hawsers together

used to bend two hawsers together – it noll not slip or jam, and no matter how long the hawsers are in the water it can e easily untied

used to bend together two lines that must reeve around a capstan or which drum.

Knots for securing a line to a ring or spar.

used to secure a rope to a toupee or a hawsers to the ring of a anchor

used to bend a line to a spar or to the standing part of another line

used to secure the end of a line made around any other object.

convenient for making a line fast to a spar, the standing part of another line, or a bollard.

used to secure a line temporarily around any object

used to check a running line

used to secure a line to a hook.

the reverse of a crown knot. It is never used alone, but always as a part of a line. There are various combination of wall and crown knot.

the simplest and best-known knots in the end of a line. It is never used alone, but always as a part of some other knot.

combination of a double crown and wall not. An ornamental knot worked in the end of gangway (handrails made of line)

the navy standard knot for the end of hammock jackstay. The three strands are bought back together, so they can be laid up again.

This knot doesn't jam or slip when tied properly

This knot is ideal for keeping the end of a rope from running out of tackle or pulley.

This knot is used at sea in reefing and furling sails.

This knot is used to secure a rope or a line to an anchor.

This knot is the "general utility" hitch when you need a quick, simple method of fastening a rope around a post, spar or stake.

Knots in the end of a single line – the knots of this class are used in fastening a line upon itself or around some other object.

Knots for bending or joining two lines together.

Knots for securing a line to a ring or spar. They are called bends and hitches.

Knots worked in the end of a line. They are fancy knots which are used to give a finish to the end of a line, prevent unreeling, or for ornamental purposes