 I'm Sergeant Emberton and this is your introduction to rope terminology. This can be found in TC 21-24. The first thing that we'll go over are the ends of your rope. This is your working end of the rope. It is the portion of the rope in which you will be tying the knot. This is your standing end of the rope. It is the portion of the rope which is not used to tie the knot. This is a bite. A bite is a simple bend in the rope in which the rope does not cross itself. This is a loop. A loop is a bend in the rope in which the rope crosses itself. This is your half hitch. The half hitch is a loop around an object to where the rope locks itself. This is one round turn. One round turn is when you wrap the rope 360 degrees around an object. Lastly, we will tie an overhand knot. You will tie an overhand knot by making a loop and with your working end of your rope, you will go through the loop. Now you have created your overhand knot. After tying an overhand knot, you will be left with a pigtail. This is your pigtail. It is the excess or remaining of the rope after tying the knot. This concludes your class on rope terminology.