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| image = Cowhitch.png | | image = Cowhitch.png | ||
| name = Lark's head | | name = Lark's head | ||
| − | | use = The '''lark's head''' is a knot (specifically, a hitch). Also called a cow hitch, it comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions. The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended | + | | use = The '''lark's head''' is a knot (specifically, a hitch). Also called a cow hitch, it comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions. The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop. |
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When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner: | When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner: | ||
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Use: The lark's head is a knot (specifically, a hitch). Also called a cow hitch, it comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions. The cow hitch is often used to connect loop-ended lanyards to handheld electronic equipment, since it can be tied without access to the ends of the fastening loop.
How to tie:
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