The monkey fist is a well-known heaving line knot.
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There are several distinct knots which all share the common name, " heaving line knot ".
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In nautical use, a heaving line knot is often tied to the end of a messenger line, which is then used for pulling a larger rope, such as a hawser.
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A "'heaving line knot "'is a family of knots which are used for adding weight to the end of a rope, to make the rope easier to throw.
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The heaving line bend is similar to the sheet bend and the racking bend, and may be used to pass a thick rope to a distant receiver by first throwing the end of a thinner rope which may be weighted with a monkey fist or a heaving line knot.
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It serves a somewhat similar purpose as a Sheet bend, a Double sheet bend or a Heaving line bend, and may be used to throw a thick line over with the help of a thinner line at the end of which there may be a weight such as a Monkey fist or a Heaving line knot.