The Sheet
from OE scaeta, piece of cloth: orig. a large piece of fabric used to propel a sailing vessel
1294: rope that determines the angle of the sail in relation to the wind
1510: paper used for writing or printing
1592: any broad, thin, expanse or surface
1697: come down, as if in sheets; or cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
The bend
from ON benda, to join, strain, strive, bend: orig. Nautical. To fasten.
then
to bring into a state of tension
then
to apply the mind closely
then
after 1400: a curve, as in a bend in the road.
The sheet bend
is a bend, or knot, that joins two ropes together.
This is my first post/sheet bend.
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