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  1. fisherman's bendnoun

    a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring

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  1. fisherman's bend

    A fisherman's bend, also known as anchor bend and angler's bend, is a knot used in the maritime industry to securely fasten a rope to an anchor, ring, or other object. It is a reliable knot under tension and becomes stronger as more strain is applied. The knot is easily identifiable by two overlapping loops at the end of the line.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. fisherman's bend

    A knot, for simplicity called the king of all knots. Its main use is for bending studding-halliards to the yard, by taking two turns round the yard, passing the end between them and the yard, and half hitching it round the standing part. (See studding-sail bend.)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fisherman's bend in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fisherman's bend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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