fire-escape knot

English

Noun

fire-escape knot (plural fire-escape knots)

  1. (nautical) A series of evenly spaced overhand knots in a rope, which make it more secure for climbing or descending. Often used for fire escapes and jib boom foot ropes on rigged sail ships. Also known as the Philadelphia knot.

Note
  • Although a series of knots, it is referred to in singular because the series is initially tied as one repeating hitch knot pulled out to form the series.

References

• The Ashley Book of Knots →ISBN -- Knot 564

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