reef knot


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reef knot

see square knot.
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When a kusti breaks, a Zoroastrian can no longer wear it, because, except For the two reef knots made while wearing it, the kusti cannot have any more knots, nor can it be stitched in any part of its length.
Sacred armour: ritual garments of the pars1 zoroastrians
I don't feel I can criticise my children for failing to tie reef knots when I can't help them with their homework.
MUMSAYS
He said whoever tied Christine's wrists with tights and gagged her with a knotted bra in her mouth used reef knots.
Sinclair took me out driving near where World's End victims were left; Former girlfriend got 'eerie feeling' as she returned to old haunts with police, double murder trial is told
Pictured are Keiron Manning of the 6th Norton and Maurice Hepworth of the 1st Eaglescliffe trying out the 1st Hartburn Sea Scouts' GP 14 class dinghy in July, 1984 Rally cars |mingled with reef knots when hundreds of cubs gathered for their annual fun day in Cleveland.
Remember When
It was about halfway through that I thought, 'yes, if you take all the stuff about camping and reef knots and sailing and what have you, there's a really lovely story with a lot of depth to it'.
Divine inspiration and a pop star's touch give outdoor classic a melodic new twist; Messing about on the river may thrill some, but homebird Neil Hannon says that children's classic Swallows And Amazons was too active for him. He tells Kirstie McCrum why scoring the hit musical was a chance to let his imagination soar
The wellworn story of children revelling in the great outdoors of the Lake District has inspired legions to attempt reef knots and mess about on the river, but Neil says it didn't speak to him much about his own life when he first picked up the book.
Fight of fancy; For a homebird like Neil Hannon, the new Swallows and Amazons musical was a world away from his usual. The pop star tells superfan Kirstie McCrum about his first foray into musical theatre
Even now, my jewellery box contains jewelled anchors and ships wheels which I always wore with my chairman's pin; but when nautical fashion was at its height I really took it to heart and had shoes with gold anchors on, jumpers with reef knots, blazers and striped T-shirts.
Nautical look drops anchor in style
But do not,as I used to,conjure up visions of tent pegs, reef knots and hearty renditions of Ging Gang Gooley at such gatherings.
Valerie Hill: Rock on with the new Boy Scouts
I remember we'd have to do reef knots and we'd have our nails inspected every week as well as the knot in the back of our tie.
Girl power to the next generation in our city; LIFESTYLE
Some, such as slip and reef knots, are still familiar and in common use.
Knots Landing
Turn your back on a length of rope in the bottom of a boat, (it may be called warp, sheet, halyard, but it's still rope) and it will have convoluted itself into a tangle of reef knots, clove hitches, sheepshanks, even grannies.
THEME FOR THE DAY
This was a holiday that was going to test our resilience, teamwork and reef knots.
All aboard for high adventure; A four-day break on the Trent and Mersey Canal turned into a never-to-be-forgotten adventure for SYLVIE DALTON as she and her family embarked on their first barge holiday

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