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Magnus hitch

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MAGNUS HITCH
Pass two round turns with the end of each rope over a spar, then take it before the standing part, pass it again under the spar and up through the bight.
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Rolling Hitch ( or Magnus Hitch ): In the right hand picture, the knot on the top is defined by Ashley and most US knotting books as a rolling Hitch.

See also: Top, Stand, Half hitch, Rode, Hand