Crowning 2 : A method of finishing off the end of a line, when extra thickness at the end is not inconvenient, by unlaying the strands and making a crown knot, such as at the start of a back splice
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}