SHEET BEND


Meaning of SHEET BEND in English

a knot made between two ropes by forming a bight in one and passing the end of the other through the bight, around it, and under itself. Also called becket bend, netting knot, weaver's hitch, weaver's knot .

[ 1835-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .