artillery loop

noun

A type of knot used to create a loop on the bight of a rope, considered to be rather unstable.

Meanings

nounartillery loop (plural artillery loops)

plural artillery loops

  1. A type of knot used to create a loop on the bight of a rope, considered to be rather unstable.

    Synonyms: harness loop, manharness hitch, manharness knot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of knot used to create a loop on the bight of a rope, considered to be rather unstable.

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APA

artillery loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artillery%20loop

MLA

“artillery loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artillery%20loop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artillery loop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artillery%20loop.

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