There is a bunch of knot terminology. Below are some key knot terms:

• Bight, a central part of the rope
• Cord, para-cord for example
• Cinch, tightening the knot
• Dressing, re-arranging a knot to ensure the knot is properly tied
• End, standing end – opposite end to the working end (where the knot is)
• Hitch, a knot which attaches to an object
• Lashing, wrapping the cord around an object
• Loop, an open or closed circle in the line
• Quick release knot, a knot which in ties when an end is pulled
• Rope, thicker than para-cord
• Safety knot, a second knot to ensure the first does not come undone
• Slip knot, a knot which unties when an end is pulled
• Stopper knot, prevents an end from sliding though