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A Bowline on a Bight (Fig. 28) is a bowline made after a different fashion on the doubled rope. It is used when the knot has to be made in the middle of the rope at a distance from the ends.

Fig. 29.

With a Fisherman's Bend (Fig. 29) a rope can be very securely fastened to an anchor shackle, or mooring-ring. When employed for bending one's cable on to the anchor, the end of the rope should be seized on the standing part, as in the figure, with a piece of stout twine.

Fig. 30.

Gaff topsail halyards are generally bent on the topsail yard with a Topsail Halyard Bend, which cannot slip if properly made and drawn close. This bend (Fig. 30) is made by taking three turns round the yard with the halyard, leading it back over the standing part, under the three turns, and back under the first turn.

The topsail sheet is bent to the cringle of the topsail with a Topsail Sheet Bend (Fig. 31).

Fig. 31.

A Sheepshank (Fig. 32) is employed to shorten a rope temporarily, e.g. a topmast shroud, when the topmast is