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 | | Ths knot was the lanyard knot, one of the few knots unique to horsemen, not the hangman's knot which would slide. |
 | | There are a few knots unique to horsemen that sailors dodn't invent, such as the Jug knot and fiador, used on hackamores(Sp., jaquima), and the unique hitches used in packing. |
 | | There are really unique and intricate knots used in braiding, such as turksheads and pinapple knots, as well as spanish ring knots, used in detailed constuction of fine leather work, and these have been found in saber knots and pistol lanyards at various times of issue. |
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