The ground-line hitch is a type of
knot
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used to attach a rope to an object. Worked-up and dressed properly, it is more secure than the simpler
clove hitch
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and has less tendency to jam, but does not respond well to swinging. It can also be used as a simple
binding knot
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and is classed among several knots known as the
miller's knot
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.
[Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 62.] The Ground-line hitch is also the start of a three-lead four-bight
Turk's head
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.
[Ashley, 291.]
The knot is named for its use to attach a net to the
groundline, a weighted or lead cored rope on the bottom of the net (especially a
gillnet
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).
See also
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List of binding knots
A binding knot is a knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types. Friction knots are held i ...
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List of knots
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The ...
References
External links
An Introduction to the Theory of Hitches and Knots
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