A square lashing is used when the spars are to be secured at right angles to each other, and the diagonal lashing when they are to be secured at an acute angle to each other.
Imvuselelo exwesileyo isetyenziswa xa iintsika zikhuselwa kumacala alungileyo kumanye axwesileyo xa kufuneka ikhuselwe kwicala eliiungileyo le-engile, nokuxwesa kwenvuselelo xa kufuneka zikhuselwe kwi-engile ebazileyo.