"Fisherman's bend" redirects here. For a similarly-named knot, see Fisherman's knot. For the place, see Fishermans Bend, Victoria.
Anchor bend
Names
Anchor bend, fisherman's bend
Category
Hitch
Related
Round turn and two half hitches
Releasing
Jamming
Typical use
attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination
ABoK
#1723, #1841
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