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Hitch knots

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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 for attaching a rope to a ring

a knot used to secure a line to a log or spar

adjustable knot used control friction in a belay system

Overhand knot with draw-loop

self-locking knot used in climbing and mountaineering, made with a sling or cord around a rope and locks under load in one direction only

knot mainly used in climbing, mountaineering, and rescue

Taut-line hitch

Trucker's hitch

Type of hitch knot

Blackwall hitch

Highwayman's hitch

quick-release draw loop knot

Round turn and two half-hitches

a hitch used to secure the end of a rope to a fixed object

two half-hitches

type of knot that can be easily released

Marlinespike hitch

type of temporary knot

Double overhand noose

Knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or another rope

friction hitch knot

hitch knot applied to the end of a pole