Which knot resembles handcuffs and is used to bind around another rope?

• A. Handcuff Knot
• B. Clove Hitch
• C. Square Knot
• D. Water Knot

Answer: (A)

When you need a knot that grips another rope by wrapping around it, the binding knot that forms two cuff-like loops around the standing part is the one you want. The handcuff knot creates those two interlocking loops around the other rope, tightening to hold it firmly in place and preventing slipping. That distinctive two-loop, cuffed appearance is why it’s described as resembling handcuffs and why it’s used to bind around another rope.

The other options don’t create that cuff-like binding: a clove hitch is a simple binding hitch to a post or object, not two loops around a rope; a square knot joins two rope ends; a water knot is used to join webbing ends.