oysterman's stopper
oysterman's stopper · oysterman's stoppers
A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it…A type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of knot used to provide a symmetrical stop at the end of a rope to prevent it from pulling through an eyelet or other fixed opening.
Origin
* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was simil* One of many knots invented by Clifford Warren Ashley who named this knot as it was similar to a knot used by oyster fishermen.
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Forms
plural: oysterman's stoppers| Singular | oysterman's stopper |
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