Cow hitch
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| Cow hitch | |
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| Names | Cow hitch, Lark's head, Lark's foot, Girth hitch, Ring hitch, Lanyard hitch, Baggage Tag Loop |
| Category | hitch |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Related | The Cat's paw hitch is similar, but with extra turns in each bight. The Prusik knot consists of a pair of cow hitches. |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Tying a rope to a ring or pole |
| Caveat | Will fail unless equal tension is applied to both of the standing parts of the rope. |
| ABoK | #244 |
The cow hitch is a knot (specifically, a hitch). The cow hitch comprises two half-hitches tied in opposing directions.
When both the standing parts of the rope are available, the cow hitch can be tied in the following manner:
- Form a bight and pass it through the ring from the underneath.
- Pull the head of the bight downwards, and reach through it, grabbing both standing parts of the rope.
- Pull both standing parts of the rope through the bight.
