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- Wagoner's hitch - compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers
- Water bowline - type of knot designed for use in wet conditions where other knots may slip or jam
- Water knot - frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together
- Waterman's knot - a bend with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other
- West country whipping - uses twine to secure the end of a rope to prevent it fraying
- Windsor knot - a method of tying a necktie around one's neck and collar
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