A double bowline (or round turn bowline) is a type of loop knot. Instead of the single turn of the regular bowline, the double bowline uses a round turn. This forms a more secure loop than a standard bowline. The Bowline on a bight, when re-threaded instead of being tied on a bight, can also be used for tying into a climbing harness and provides more strength and security than the double bowline.
Famous quotes containing the word double:
“He does me double wrong
That wounds me with the flatteries of his tongue.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)