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 28: Lashings and Slings (Part 15, post #16). There are 122 † 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,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2066 | Bowline Knot to start a lashing | Part 15 |
| 2067 | Angler's Loop for twine lashing | Part 15 |
| 2070 | Eye Splice for permanent lashing | Part 15 |
| 2072 | Shopkeeper's parcel noose | Part 15 |
| 2073 | Cotton sample roll knot (Adjustable Jam Hitch) | Part 15 |
| 2074 | Series of Single Hitches | Part 15 |
| 2076 | Bundle with Reef Knot | Part 15 |
| 2078 | Crossing Knot, shore way | Part 15 |
| 2080 | Parcel with Running Bowline | Part 15 |
| 2081 | Parcel end around upper part, Half Hitches | Part 15 |
| 2082 | Parcel end, first Half Hitch | Part 15 |
| 2085 | Parcel lashing (shoppe style) | Part 15 |
| 2086 | Square parcel lashing | Part 15 |
| 2088 | Pack lashing with lair rope | Part 15 |
| 2090 | Chest or trunk lashing | Part 15 |
| 2091 | Sea chest lashing, lid can open | Part 15 |
| 2092 | Chest lashed with Marline Hitches | Part 15 |
| 2093 | Removing Marline Hitches quickly | Part 15 |
| 2094 | Lashing started with a girth hitch | Part 15 |
| 2095 | Parcel lashing with Knot #1227 | Part 15 |
| 2096 | Stop or stopping (Reef Knot) | Part 15 |
| 2097 | Constrictor Knot stopping a roll | Part 15 |
| 2100 | Sail stopped with chain stitch | Part 15 |
| 2102 | Shear leg lashing | Part 15 |
| 2104 | Shear leg lashing with racking turns | Part 15 |
| 2105 | Tripod lashing | Part 15 |
| 2106 | Pole lashing tightened with marlingspike | Part 15 |
| 2107 | Tripod lashing, odd leg parallel | Part 15 |
| 2111 | Bale Sling Hitch on tripod for tackle | Part 15 |
| 2112 | Lashing four legs (Esparteiro) | Part 15 |
| 2114 | Square or transom lashing | Part 15 |
| 2115 | Crossed lashing | Part 15 |
| 2116 | Square or right-angle lashing (South Sea) | Part 15 |
| 2119 | Boat lashing (1) | Part 15 |
| 2120 | Boat lashing (2) | Part 15 |
| 2121 | Boat lashing (3) | Part 15 |
| 2123 | Gripe lanyards toggled on davits | Part 15 |
| 2124 | Wagon lashing with Loop Knot | Part 15 |
| 2125 | Wagon lashing finished off | Part 15 |
| 2126 | Wagon lashing on Bell Ringer's Knot | Part 15 |
| 2127 | Truck lashing with Crossing Knots | Part 15 |
| 2128 | Half hitched Clove Hitch for wagonload | Part 15 |
| 2129 | Two Half Hitches to finish wagon lashing | Part 15 |
| 2130 | Crossing Knot around two uprights | Part 15 |
| 2131 | Lashing a cask on deck | Part 15 |
| 2132 | Lanyard with Long Running Eye to ringbolt | Part 15 |
| 2134 | Single turn around lashing middle | Part 15 |
| 2137 | End of a lanyard finished round two parts | Part 15 |
| 2138 | Lashing end with Two Half Hitches to eye | Part 15 |
| 2140 | Log raft lashing with rack bar | Part 15 |
| 2141 | Raft lashing in very large rope | Part 15 |
| 2142 | Knotted log lashing with Marlingspike Hitch | Part 15 |
| 2145 | Timber lashing with Slip Loop | Part 15 |
| 2146 | Slinging a marlingspike | Part 15 |
| 2147 | Slinging a hammer (Buoy Rope Hitch) | Part 15 |
| 2148 | Slinging a hammer (Clove/Marlingspike Hitch) | Part 15 |
| 2149 | Slinging a pitchfork | Part 15 |
| 2150 | Hoisting a hammer, Clove and Single Hitch | Part 15 |
| 2152 | Slinging a shovel | Part 15 |
| 2154 | Lowering a bucket, rope recovered | Part 15 |
| 2157 | Sail sling hooked with Cat's-Paw | Part 15 |
| 2158 | Slinging a plank staging overside | Part 15 |
| 2159 | Slinging a plank on edge | Part 15 |
| 2160 | Slinging a ladder as staging | Part 15 |
| 2161 | Slinging shingles with Timber Hitch | Part 15 |
| 2164 | Bale Sling with Cat's-Paw to hook | Part 15 |
| 2166 | Chain strap with Blackwall Hitch | Part 15 |
| 2168 | Cask hoisted with Cow Hitch and Bowline | Part 15 |
| 2172 | Four-strand span with Round Eye | Part 15 |
| 2173 | Can hooks rigged with grommet | Part 15 |
| 2174 | Crate sling | Part 15 |
| 2175 | Two slings joined with Strap Bend | Part 15 |
| 2176 | Open barrel with Single Hitches | Part 15 |
| 2177 | Open barrel with Marline Hitches | Part 15 |
| 2178 | Open cask with a slings | Part 15 |
| 2180 | Open cask with short slings | Part 15 |
| 2182 | Slinging a coil horizontally | Part 15 |
| 2183 | Slinging a coil on end | Part 15 |
| 2184 | Slinging a gun or cannon | Part 15 |
| 2185 | Slinging an earthenware pipe | Part 15 |
| 2186 | Jug or Jar Sling for a shouldered pipe | Part 15 |
| 2191 | Slinging an incapacitated man | Part 15 |
| 2192 | Slinging a horse | Part 15 |
| 2193 | Cargo net for odd merchandise | Part 15 |
| 2195 | Sling dogs | Part 15 |
| 2196 | Tank slung with an iron toggle | Part 15 |
| 2199 | Shortening slings after a Bale Hitch | Part 15 |
Terms, rope situations & equipment (lower priority)
| ABOK # | Current † label | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2084 | Wrapping up bottles | Part 15 |
| 2087 | Shop parcel tying with diamond pattern | Part 15 |
| 2098 | Light sail sent up in stops | Part 15 |
| 2099 | Spinnaker made up in stops | Part 15 |
| 2101 | Colors sent aloft in stops | Part 15 |
| 2103 | Pole or post for a scaffolding | Part 15 |
| 2108 | Strap supporting tackle of a shears | Part 15 |
| 2109 | Frapping turns | Part 15 |
| 2110 | Guyed shears | Part 15 |
| 2113 | Derrick | Part 15 |
| 2117 | Fishing a spar | Part 15 |
| 2118 | Wedges for fishing | Part 15 |
| 2122 | Boat gripes | Part 15 |
| 2133 | Cask lashed to a lash rail | Part 15 |
| 2135 | Scuttle butt in chocks | Part 15 |
| 2136 | Horizontal cask with frapping turns | Part 15 |
| 2139 | Scuttle butt with hinged metal straps | Part 15 |
| 2143 | Logs lashed to a sled | Part 15 |
| 2144 | Logs lashed with stakes | Part 15 |
| 2151 | Sending a crowbar aloft | Part 15 |
| 2153 | Slinging a heavy-headed tool | Part 15 |
| 2155 | Lowering a basket by flat bail | Part 15 |
| 2156 | Selvagee strap for sending sails aloft | Part 15 |
| 2162 | Hoisting a spar on end | Part 15 |
| 2165 | Turning over a stone | Part 15 |
| 2170 | Cargo block (Diderot) | Part 15 |
| 2171 | Can hooks | Part 15 |
| 2179 | Open and loaded tub | Part 15 |
| 2181 | Hoisting a boiler | Part 15 |
| 2187 | Boat slung on a crane | Part 15 |
| 2188 | Heavy boat hauled ashore | Part 15 |
| 2189 | Lady's chair from a whale ship | Part 15 |
| 2190 | Passenger basket (Natal) | Part 15 |
| 2197 | Inside tongs | Part 15 |
| 2198 | Outside tongs | Part 15 |