Which end of a rope is fixed to an object and is not moved?

• A. Eye
• B. Bitter end
• C. Running end
• D. Standing part

Answer: (B)

In rope terminology, the end that is fixed to an object and doesn’t move is called the bitter end. It’s the portion you secure or lash to something, and it stays in place while you handle the rest of the rope. The running end is the end you actively move to pay out or haul in rope, and the standing part is the portion of rope between the fixed end and the running end that remains in place as the running end is worked. An eye, on the other hand, is simply a loop formed in the rope. So the fixed, non-moving end is the bitter end.