Caving knots

climbing knot used to secure the rope to the climber's harness

A Prusik ( ) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used to tie the hitch and the hitch itself, and the verb is "to prusik" or "prusiking" (i.e. using a Prusik to ascend). More casually, the term is used for any friction hitch or device that can grab a rope (see autoblock). Due to the pronunciation, the word is often misspelled Prussik, Prussick, or Prussic.

knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope

type of knot

knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together

adjustable knot used control friction in a belay system

type of stopper knot

type of knot

loop knot often perceived as having better security than a bowline

knot that creates two loops of the same size in the middle of a rope