Sheet Bend (Noun)
Meaning
A hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sailor quickly tied a sheet bend to secure the temporary tow line to the damaged vessel's rigging.
- In a survival situation the sheet bend hitch can be used to join two ropes together to create a longer one.
- The instructor demonstrated how to tie a sheet bend to the group of young scouts as part of their outdoor skills training.
- The rock climber used a sheet bend to attach the rescue rope to the fixed anchor point on the cliff face.
- The sailor used a sheet bend to tie the reefing line to the boom's eye in preparation for the storm.