"racking bend" meaning in All languages combined

See racking bend on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: racking bends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} racking bend (plural racking bends)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Knots
    Sense id: en-racking_bend-en-noun-0EFAGfQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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