The butterfly bend is a type of knot used to join the ends of two ropes together. It is the analogous bend form of the butterfly loop, in that it is the butterfly loop with the loop cut. The observation that the butterfly loop is secure enough to isolate a worn or damaged section of rope within the loop indicated that the bend form of the knot would be similarly secure.
Famous quotes containing the word bend:
“I bend my body to the spade
Or grope with a dirty hand.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)