"Dave" wrote in message ...
| On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:47:45 -0400, Jeff said:
|
| It is never caller a "stopper knot." That term is used today for
| knots like the figure-eight or stevedore's knot that is tied on the
| end of running rigging to prevent unreeving.
|
| Sorry, Jeff, but you're just plain wrong on that one. Among my billets
| during my tour of duty was Deck Officer. I can assure you that the BMC
| called it a stopper knot, and every deck hand knew what kind of a knot the
| chief wanted. And it wasn't a figure 8.
|
| I agree that it's a somewhat confusing name for the knot, and this usage may
| be limited to a small group, such as ASR deck hands. So if you're a
| prescriptivist (and usually I am) you'd say the name is incorrect. If you're
| a descriptivist you'd say it's correct but with limited usage.


Errr, could you please speak English?

Cheers,
Ellen