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racking bend

racking bend noun: a type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of very different thicknesses. The finer cord is woven between the two stands of a bight or loop of the thicker rope, and pulled tight after each pass. Racking like this forms the basis for many other bends and knots.

Noun

racking bend (plural racking bends)

  1. a type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of very different thicknesses. The finer cord is woven between the two stands of a bight or loop of the thicker rope, and pulled tight after each pass. Racking like this forms the basis for many other bends and knots.

Forms of racking bend

pluralracking bends

Questions about racking bend

What does racking bend mean?
Racking bend means a type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of very different thicknesses. The finer cord is woven between the two stands of a bight or loop of the thicker rope, and pulled tight after each pass. Racking like this forms the basis for many other bends and knots.
What part of speech is racking bend?
Racking bend is a noun.
What is the plural of racking bend?
The plural of racking bend is racking bends.

Words near racking bend in the dictionary

  1. Racki
  2. rackie
  3. rackies
  4. rackin'
  5. racking
  6. racking bend
  7. racking bends
  8. racking in
  9. racking off
  10. racking one's brain
  11. racking one's brains

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