Artillery loop
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Artillery loop | |
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Names | Artillery loop, Artilleryman's knot, Manharness knot, Manharness loop, Harness loop, Harness hitch |
Category | loop |
Related | Farmer's loop, Alpine butterfly knot, Span loop |
Releasing | Non-jamming |
Caveat | Must have load, may slip unexpectedly under tension |
ABoK | #1050 |
The Artillery loop is a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes. The Artillery loop must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily.