Terms Used in Knot-Tying
There are three different kinds of bends that are given a rope in the process of tying a knot, and each bend has its own name. You must learn these in order to understand the directions for knot-tying; they are: the bight, the loop, and the round turn.
The bight ([Fig. 46]) is made by bending the rope so that the sides are parallel. The loop ([Fig. 47]) is made by lapping one rope of the bight across the other. The round turn ([Fig. 48]) is made by carrying one rope of the loop all the way around to the other side, making half of the loop double.