Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Canonical Name: stevedore's knot Variant Name(s): None. Category: Stopper. Origin: Ancient. Related knots: Figure-of-eight knot, overhand knot Releasing: Non-jamming. Efficiency: Unknown% Caveat: None. Uses: Forming other knots. Comments: Tying: This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.