Editing Taut-line hitch (section)

=== #1855 ===
Ashley uses the name '''midshipman's hitch''' for this variation.  Based on rolling hitch #1735, this version is considered the most secure but may be more difficult to adjust after being heavily loaded.

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# Pass the working end around the anchor object.  Bring it back alongside of the standing part and make a [[half-hitch]] around the standing part.
# Continue by passing the working end over the working part, around the standing part again and back through the loop formed in the first step.  ''Make sure this second wrap tucks in between the first wrap and the working part of the line on the inside of the loop.''  This detail gives this version its additional security.
# Complete with a half-hitch outside the loop, made in the same direction as the first two wraps, as for a [[clove hitch]].
# Dress by snugging the hitch firmly around the standing part.  Load slowly and adjust as necessary.