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Abinding knot is aknot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types.Friction knots are held in place by thefriction between the windings of line.Knotted-ends knots are held in place by the two ends of the line being knotted together.
Stopping may be either a temporary whipping or seizing, the commonest variety consisting of a few round turns finished off with areef knot. The purpose of awhipping is to prevent the end of a rope from fraying. Aseizing holds several objects together.
Whipping andseizing are binding knots, but are more complex since they contain many turns, like alashing.
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