A type of stopper knot is called the stevedore knot. A slip knot is a releasable stopper knot. The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. The overhand knot is the simplest single-strand stopper knot. A decorative stopper knot may be referred to as a lanyard knot. The stevedore knot is a stopper knot, often tied near the end of a rope.