At The End of A Line
A stopper knot is tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, slipping through another knot, or passing back through a hole, block, or belay/rappel device. Knots commonly used for this purpose are:
- Overhand knot
- Double overhand knot
- Figure-of-eight knot
- Stevedore knot
- Ashley's stopper knot
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