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Heaving line knot
Category	Stopper
Releasing	Non-jamming
Typical use	To serve as a weight, making a rope easier to throw
ABoK	#538 [1]

Stopper knot [2]
Names	Stopper knot [2], Franciscan knot, [3] monk's knot, [3] Heaving line knot [3]
Category	Stopper
Related	Stevedore knot, Double overhand knot
Releasing	Non-jamming
Typical use	To serve as a weight, making a rope easier to throw
ABoK	#2004

A heaving line knot ^[1] 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 line knot is often tied to the end of a messenger line, which is then used for pulling a larger rope, such as a hawser. There are several distinct knots which all share the common name, heaving line knot. ^[1] The monkey fist is a well-known heaving line knot.

Tying Heaving line knot

Tying Stopper knot

Make a bight in the tail end of the rope. Wrap the working end around the tail toward the bight end, with multiple turns. Complete the knot by passing the tail end through the bight loop.

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  Make a bight
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  Wrap the working end around
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  Put the end through the bight
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  Tighten by pulling on the standing part to close the bight

Similar knots

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  ABOK #2203
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  Hangman's knot
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  ABOK #427
  Scout coil

See also

• List of knots
• Hangman's knot
• Heaving line bend – knot presented as used for bending a smaller line to a larger linePages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback

Notes

External links

• How to Make and Throw a Heaving Line
• Animated Knots by Grogg

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