Editing Sheet bend (section)

==Definition==
A sheet is a line used to trim sails. A bend is a knot used to join the ends of two lines. The "sheet bend" is mentioned in David Steel's 1794 book ''Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship'' but was used by Neolithic peoples for tying the meshes of fishing nets.<ref>{{cite book|last=Shaw|first=John|title=The Directory of Knots|publisher=Grange Books|place=Rochester|date=2004|page=35}}</ref> The name "weaver's knot" comes from its historic use in textile mills. Even in modern operations, weavers are taught to use this particular knot when correcting broken threads in the [[Warp (weaving)|warp]].