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	knot board – nautical knots – knot boards
		All of our knot boards are high quality.
		Sailors devoted much of their idle time to the tying of nautical knots and to creating many beautiful designs.
		Most of the knowledge of nautical knot tying was handed down from man to man, and from generation to generation.
	hightideimports.com /SubFolders/KnotBoards.htm (148 words)

	Knot (speed) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn.
		Because a knot is already a measure of speed, the expression "knots per hour" is a solecism.
		KEAS is "knots equivalent airspeed", which is calibrated airspeed corrected for compressibility effects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knot_(nautical) (277 words)

	Knot (speed) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A knot is a non SI unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
		The knot is widely used in air and sea navigation, even though it is a non-metric unit.
		Knots placed at a distance of 47 feet 3 inches (14.4018 m) passed through a sailor's fingers, while another used a 28 second sandglass to time the operation.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Knot_(nautical) (314 words)

	* Knot - (Boating): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		KNOT - Unit of speed in navigation which is the rate of nautical mile (6,080 feet or 1,852 meters) per hour.
		This knot is an unreliable knot used to loosely tie lines around the bundles of that are not in use after.
		Knots, as well as splices (the art of combining two pieces of line into a single unit) decrease the overall strength of the line...
	www.bestknows.com /boating/knot.html (1133 words)

	FAQ: What is a knot? What is a nautical mile?
		The nautical mile was based on the circumference of the earth at the equator.
		This was taken as the basis for the nautical mile; thus, by definition, 1 minute of longitude at the equator is equal to 1 nautical mile.
		The number of knots in the rope that were counted in 30 seconds, then, was equal to the speed of the ship in nautical miles per hour.
	onlineconversion.com /faq_07.htm (726 words)

	KNOT - Definition
		Note: The names of knots vary according to the manner of their making, or the use for which they are intended; as, dowknot, reef knot, stopper knot, diamond knot, etc.
		A loose knot is generally the remains of a dead branch of a tree covered by later woody growth.
		Hence: (b) A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots.
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/knot (771 words)

	Sailing Lessons, Advanced Nautical Knots
		Knots on the average will reduce the strength of a line by about 50%, a splice reduces the strength by around 10%.
		The knot on the bottom is defined by some British knotting books as a rolling hitch but is a variant of what Ashley calls a "Awning Knot with a Half Hitch" or a "Midshipman Knot".
		The bottom knot is similar to a taut line hitch except that a taut line hitch is doubled back on itself and tied to the standing part of the line.
	www.cruising.sailingcourse.com /advanced_knots.htm (395 words)

	* Mile - (Boating): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Nautical Mile- Standard nautical unit of distance, equal to one minute of the arc of the Earth's latitude, or 6080 feet...
		knot: a nautical mile (equivalent to 1.15 miles or 1.852km) a unit of speed, one knot = 6,076 feet per hour...
		Since we're using nautical miles for distance, we'll be using nautical miles per hour (or knots) for speed...
	www.bestknows.com /boating/mile.html (826 words)

	knot - yourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary
		Nautical A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship.
		To tie in or fasten with a knot or knots.
		In nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance, and has a built-in meaning of "per hour." Therefore, a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten knots (not ten knots per hour).
	www.yourdictionary.com /ahd/k/k0092800.html (180 words)

	[Sanctuary-naturalist-corps] RE: more information on nautical miles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This defining of the nautical mile was what navigators working in degrees of latitude and longitude could measure over the ocean, and easier to work with on their charts.
		The statute mile came from land navigation and the Romans, and was originally determined by 1000 Roman paces or 5000 feet and later standardized by the Queen in England to equal 5,280 feet.
		If something is listed in nautical miles and you want to calculate the distance in miles, you multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.15.
	www.rain.org /pipermail/sanctuary-naturalist-corps/2002-February/000292.html (300 words)

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		Here are nautical gifts and nautical décor at High Tide Imports
		Here is an array of nautical gifts and nautical decor.
		or one of our world musical instruments all make fine nautical gifts.
	hightideimports.com (62 words)

	Knots versus Miles per Hour
		Knots is how the speed of aircraft and boats is measured.
		Both miles per hour and knots is a speed which is the number of units of distance that is covered for a certain amount of time.
		Since the speed of sound varies with the density of air (or whatever material it is transmitted through), one needs to determine the density of the air the aircraft is flying through.
	www.grc.nasa.gov /WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/knots_vs_mph.html (318 words)

	Force & Motion - Nautical Calculations: Depth, Speed & Distance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The nautical mile is an international unit equal to one minute (one sixtieth of a degree) of arc at the equator.
		A nautical “knot” is a measure of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour.
		The length of the knot was derived from the proportion that one hour (3600 seconds) is to 28 seconds as one nautical mile (6080 feet) is to the length of one knot (47 ft. 3 in.).
	www.the-cohens.com /marc/HMS-Crew/nautical_calculation.html (726 words)

	Knot (nautical) - Kitestop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The knot is widely used in air and sea navigation, even though it is a non metric(SI) unit.
		Knots placed at a distance of 47 feet 3 inches passed through a sailor's fingers, while another used a 28 second sandglass to time the operation.
		This method gives a value for the knot of 20.25 in/s, or 1851.66 m/hr.
	www.kitestop.com /wiki/index.php?title=Knot_(nautical) (187 words)

	Nautical Know How - Glossary of Nautical Terms
		FIGURE EIGHT KNOT - A knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to prevent the line from passing through a grommet or a block.
		HITCH - A knot used to secure a rope to another object or to another rope, or to form a loop or a noose in a rope.
		KNOT - A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.
	www.boatsafe.com /nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm (2301 words)

	Fishing Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		To determine the speed a vessel was traveling, sailors in the olden days threw a log overboard, with a line attached to it containing knots about 50 feet apart (each knot on the line bears the same proportion to a mile that thirty seconds do to an hour).
		The number of knots run off from the reel in a half of a minute shows the number of miles the vessel sails in an hour.
		Since the nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance and has a built-in meaning of 'per hour', a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten kots, rather than ten knots per hour.
	www.shelterbaycharters.com /trivia.shtml (687 words)

	Howstuffworks "What is a nautical mile, and how does it differ from a normal mile and a kilometer?"
		A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the planet Earth.
		A knot is a unit of measure for speed.
		If you are traveling at a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour, you are said to be traveling at a speed of 1 knot.
	people.howstuffworks.com /question79.htm (251 words)

	NEPTUNE'S WEB - Oceanography Lesson Plans for Math; Nautical Measurements, Conversion Problems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The arm span of an average sailor was 6 feet and called a fathom.
		Knot - Lines use to be thrown over the sides of ships to determine speed.
		The length of the knot was derived from the proportion that one hour (3600 sec) is to 28 seconds as one mile (6076.115 ft.) is to the length of one knot (47 ft. 3 in.)
	pao.cnmoc.navy.mil /educate/neptune/lesson/math/nautical.htm (919 words)

	Nautical Terminology: Knot
		The term knot, or nautical mile per hour, is used world-wide to denote one's speed through water.
		Ingenious mariners devised a speed measuring device both easy to use and reliable, known as the "log line." From this method we get the term "Knot." The log line was a length of twine marked at 47.33-foot intervals by colored knots.
		Knots which had passed over the side were counted.
	geekswithblogs.net /mtreadwell/archive/2004/04/05/3674.aspx (181 words)

	knots > square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The square knot is a simple joining knot used to tie two ropes together.
		The square knot is useful in many everyday situations that require two ropes to be joined together.
		The knot used to tie your shoelaces is a slight modification of the square knot.
	www.stevedibler.com /knots/square.html (206 words)

	The Straight Dope Mailbag: The Straight Dope Mailbag: What do the measures knot, fathom, and league mean?
		The nautical mile is 1.852 km and the regular mile is 1.6093 km, a difference of about 15%.
		The nautical mile is the length of one minute of arc of a great circle.
		The Equator is one great circle, so essentially a nautical mile is the the length of one minute of arc on the Equator.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mfathom.html (571 words)

	Seawear® Nautical Rings
		Overhand knot ring is done in 14kt gold with mounting for stone.
		Three stone nautical knot ring in 14kt gole.
		The harder they are pulled, the stronger and tighter the knot becomes.
	www.seawear.com /jewelry/nautical-rings.html (435 words)

	Knots on the Web (Peter Suber)
		You'll be surprised at how knotting software can make it easier for you to learn to tie knots, to explore the mathematical properties of knots, and to create stunning images of knots, including knots never seen on Earth.
		Maintained by Jan Korpegård. Under each knot, Korpegård gives the knot's name in 10 languages, and asks readers of other languages to send him the names of the same knots in their languages; he even provides the form for submitting the names electronically.
		Decorative knotting, some for sale, by a man who calls himself the world's best (which may or may be true), and who thinks of himself as alone in his art (which is fortunately false).
	www.earlham.edu /~peters/knotlink.htm (6783 words)

	Books : Knots (Chapman's Nautical Guides) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is the best book on knots that I've seen, and I've looked at a lot of them for both Scouting and sailing.
		I took it on a long airplane trip with a three-foot length of rope and entertained myself for hours learning the knots, what they are used for, and why they are better than other knots for particular purposes.
		It's probably literally true that there are 100 knots described in the book, but many are variations of a basic knot.
	www.crickitalia.com /0688094155/Knots_Chapmans_Nautical_Guides.shtml (265 words)

	Gold nautical knot jewelry
		Common bowline knot in twisted 14kt line with solid secure bail, hand tied and finished on all sides.
		Also known as the 'king of knots' from the poem The Bowline by Sir Alan.
		Three coils or twisted line neatly tucked and knotted in a bowline.
	www.seawear.com /jewelry/knot.html (153 words)

	Imperial Measures of Nautical Units
		1 nautical mile is the angular distance of 1 minute of arc on the earth's surface.
		A knot is a nautical measure of speed, one nautical mile per hour (or about 1.15 mph).
		The log line was thrown onto the sea and the knots in the line were counted as they ran out during the sand glass interval.
	www.gwydir.demon.co.uk /jo/units/sea.htm (2014 words)

	Connie's Creations Candles & Gift Shop - Nautical Gifts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Knots to you" is the theme of this unusual shadow box housing 12 examples of the knot tying art and a 3-dimensional replica of a sailing ship.
		A fishing-themed frame designed for a 4" x 6" photo, made from wood and featuring an oar, a net, a tackle box, and two fish.
		Nautical elements, including a sailboat and anchor, are brought together on this fun set of wind chimes.
	candlesbyconnie.com /nautical_gifts.html (319 words)

	nautical art,nautical antiques,nautical notions
		When you love nautical art and nautical notions, nothing is more satisfying than finding that special, rare piece.
		These replicas of nautical antiques which display all different types of knots come in a rich mahogany frame with brass corners.
		sailor statues evoke nautical antiques and are portrayed with a dimensional realism that brings the character to life.
	www.shipslocker.com /nautical_art_antiques_notions.htm (224 words)

	Knot Boards - Nautical Decor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Early sailors were expected to have knowledge of many various knots.
		Our knot boards are not only informative, they include a select combination of authentic knots from “The Ashley Book of Knots”.
		Once tied, the knots are displayed in the traditional mahogany shadow box frame with brass-finished corners or offered in two stylish Italian moldings.
	www.jmxco.com /catalogs.asp?pid=185&cid=54 (213 words)

	Nautical Home - Product Catalog
		All knot boards are sealed to preserve and protect the inner items
		Shop for Nautical Gifts, Model Ships, Nautical Furniture and Nautical Decor at the designer's choice where all your nautical decorating ideas come to life!
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	www.nauticalhome.com /category-Knot-Boards-170.htm (186 words)

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