Hangman's knot
The hangman's knot is a well-known form of knot. With a loop on the end, the person's head is placed through the loop and the knot is fastened closely around the person's neck. The knot is non-jamming.
The knot's origins are ancient. It is typically made with thirteen turns, for superstitious reasons. (See Triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number thirteen).
For safety reasons, one should never place a noose around another's neck if one ties this knot.
Canonical Name
Hangman's knot.
Variant Name(s)
Hangman's noose.
Category
Running knot.
Origin
Ancient.
Related knot(s)
noose, running bowline, tarbuck knot.
Releasing
Non-jamming, just pull on the standing end.
Efficiency
Unknown%
Caveat
None.
Uses
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