ROPES AND KNOTS

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ROPES AND KNOTS
In clues, the following (_ words) indicates the number of words without spaces in the answer

Across

6 The principle knot used in securing a ladder for raising

9 Rope that when inspecting for damage is somewhat difficult because the
damage may not be obvious
11 The position a pike pole is raised in (2 words)
14 Knot principally used to attach a rope to an object such as a pole, post, or
hoseline
15 Knot used to stabilize tall objects that are being hoisted (2 words)
18 The part of a rope between the working end and the running end (2 words)
19 Rope that is used in any instance, excluding life safety applications
21 The part of a rope used for hoisting, pulling, or belaying (2 words)
24 Rope that yields a high degree of stretch when a heavy load is exerted on it
25 Term used to describe crossing the side of a bight over the standing part during
the creation of a knot
26 Rope that is designed for low stretch without breaking.
27 Rope that is the best choice for rescue operations
28 The further bending of one side of a loop during the creation of a knot (2
words)

Down

1 Once rope has been washed is should be dried out of ___ ___ (2 words
2 What is done to a rope's strength whenever it is bent
3 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
4 Jacketed rope consisting of a braided core covered by a braided sheath (3
words)
5 What is secured for raising by tying a clove hitch and two half hitches (2
words)
7 The part of a rope used in forming a knot (2 words)
8 Jacketed rope composed of a braid covering or sheath over the main load-
bearing strands
10 When should you inspect all types of use (3 words)
12 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a
chain. Also known as a sheet bend (2 words)
13 Knot used to join two ropes of unequal diameters, or joining a rope and a chain
(2 words)
16 Rope that is used to support rescuers and/or victims during actual incidents or
training (2 words)
17 Rope that is constructed by uniformly intertwining strands together
20 What is secured for hoisting by a clove hitch and a overhand safety knot (2
words)
22 A bending of a rope back on itself, while keeping the sides parallel
23 The part of the rope that covers and protects the core or kern of a rope
27 The last step in tying a becket bend is pulling the knot __
ROPES AND KNOTS
1 2
D R
3 4 5
I W E B P
6 7
R B OW L I N E B D R I
8
E R I K U A K
9 10
C K E R N M A N T L E C I E
11
T I F T R H E A D U P
S N T E N D O O
12
U G B E R M N L
N E E R E A B E
L N C E N N R
I D K A D T A
13 14
G S E C C L O V E H I T C H
15 16
H A L F H I T C H E D
17
T I E B U B
18
F E E S T A N D I N G P A R T
E T N E A
19
S B D U T I L I T Y
20
A E D D
21
F N R U N N I N G E N D
E D Y D
22 23
T B H S
24 25
D Y N A M I C L O O P H
G S E
H E A
26 27
S T A T I C L S T A T I C
I N H
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R O U N D T U R N
E G