ABOK names wanted – Chapter 1 (#1–#148)

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The ABOK Index lists every numbered figure in The Ashley Book of Knots. Many figures have no name printed in the book, so the index gives them a descriptive label marked with †. A † label is our description, not Ashley's name.

This topic covers Chapter 1: On Knots (Part 1, post #2). There are 90 † entries in it. If you know a recognised name for any of them (from Ashley elsewhere in the book, another knot book, or established trade or common usage), please share it. Names for terms, rope situations and equipment are welcome too, but knots come first.

How to reply

  • One reply per name.
  • Use exactly this format: #<ABOK number> – <name> – <source, optional>
    Example: #76 – <proposed name> – <book, author, page>
  • Check the existing replies first. If someone has already given the same name, :heart: their post instead of repeating it. If you disagree, reply to that post with your source.
  • Approved names will be added to the index. The † will then be removed or the source noted.

Knots wanting a name (priority)

ABOK # Current † label Index
64 Sheet Bend, right-laid rope test Part 1
65 Sheet Bend, left-laid rope test Part 1
69 Clove Hitch as crossing knot on ratlines Part 1
70 Clove Hitch as post hitch Part 1
75 Reef Knot used as a bend Part 1
76 Reef Knot capsized Part 1

Terms, rope situations & equipment (lower priority)

ABOK # Current † label Index
12 Hitch, terminology Part 1
13 Bend, terminology Part 1
14 Knob, terminology Part 1
15 Loop, terminology Part 1
27 End of a rope, terminology Part 1
28 Standing part, terminology Part 1
29 Bight of a rope, terminology Part 1
30 Bight, second sense, terminology Part 1
33 Loop Knot, terminology Part 1
34 Foul hawse, cross Part 1
35 Elbow in the cables Part 1
36 Round turn in the cables Part 1
37 Round turn and elbow in the cables Part 1
38 Hitch, terminology Part 1
40 Single turn Part 1
41 Round turn Part 1
42 Two round turns Part 1
63 Knot testing apparatus (security test) Part 1
68 Knot strength test apparatus Part 1
79 Sheet Bend diagram, one change, no nip Part 1
85 Rigger's belt with tools Part 1
86 Cutting rope with marlingspike and knife Part 1
87 Sailmaker's bench Part 1
88 Stabber Part 1
89 Marlingspike Part 1
90 Fid Part 1
91 Pricker Part 1
92 Rigger's knife Part 1
93 Sailor's knife Part 1
94 Sailmaker's knife Part 1
95 Roping palm Part 1
96 Rubber (seam rubber) Part 1
97 Seaming palm Part 1
98 Needles Part 1
99 Knot-tying tools, General Kit Part 1
100 Supplementary Kit, splicing tools Part 1
101 Supplementary Kit, sailmaking and netting Part 1
102 Kit of occasional tools and materials Part 1
103 Yarn Part 1
104 Sewing thread Part 1
105 Strand Part 1
106 Rope (plain-laid) Part 1
107 Hawser Part 1
108 Cable or cable-laid rope Part 1
109 Four-strand rope Part 1
110 Shroud-laid rope Part 1
111 Six-strand rope Part 1
112 Backhanded or reverse-laid rope Part 1
113 Left-handed or left-laid rope Part 1
114 Soft-laid rope (whale line) Part 1
115 Hard-laid rope (lariat) Part 1
116 Long-jawed rope Part 1
117 Gouty ends Part 1
118 Breaking in new rope by towing Part 1
119 Chain-mail clout for fuzzy rope Part 1
120 Cutting rope with a hatchet Part 1
121 Cutting rope on an ax blade Part 1
122 Fairing strands under tension Part 1
123 Scraping and marling strand tips Part 1
124 Tucking a long cord with a loop Part 1
125 Stopping strand ends before working Part 1
126 Tying a large knot with half the rope Part 1
127 Correcting an error with a clue Part 1
128 Knot diagram, tying on a projection board Part 1
129 Crossing marked with a circle Part 1
130 Working a knot with a pricker Part 1
131 Finishing a knot with pliers Part 1
132 Reeving aid, scraped and cemented end Part 1
133 Reeving aid, cemented point Part 1
134 Preventing fraying of braided ends Part 1
135 Winding a ball Part 1
136 Winding kite string on a stick Part 1
137 Uncoiling large rope or wire Part 1
138 Reeving off new running rigging Part 1
139 Removing kinks from whale line Part 1
140 Twirling out kinks and twist Part 1
141 Untangling a snarl Part 1
142 Breaking twine or small cord Part 1
143 Breaking a heavy cord or string Part 1
144 Laying up opened three-strand rope Part 1
145 Laying up opened four-strand rope Part 1
146 Relaying a short piece of rope Part 1
147 Securing the end of a ball or hank Part 1
148 Tucking the end of a ball Part 1

Naming topics

ABOK Index