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¿Cómo se denomina el lazo que se forma en el extremo de un cabo doblándolo y uniéndolo con costura o ligada, y que sirve para enganchar o ceñir algo?What is the loop formed at the end of a line by bending it back and joining it with a splice or seizing, used to hook or hold something, called?

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Correct answer: c) Eye.

Why it is correct

An eye is a loop at the end of a line. It can be spliced or made with a knot such as a bowline.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is the fixed part of the line.
  • b) It is the free end.
  • d) It is the folded middle part.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Eye at the end: gaza.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Knots and lines

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