racking bend (English, noun)
expansion: racking bend (plural racking bends)
Senses:
glosses: a type of bend knot used to join the ends of two lines or ropes of very different thicknesses. The finer cord is woven between the two stands of a bight or loop of the thicker rope, and pulled tight after each pass. Racking like this forms the basis for many other bends and knots.
Forms:
form: racking bends
tags: plural