hitch
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4.8
- noun
- /hɪtʃ/
- Specialized
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- While mooring the punt, Father showed me how to make a clove hitch with the mooring line around the branch.
- half-hitch
- clove hitch
- trucker's hitch
I like the bone line knot or the clove hitch.
- I like the bone line knot or the clove hitch.
Examples
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Using cleats with a cleat hitch knot makes it.
Blog text (3) -
To keep the tarp in place, you should use a tight hitch to fasten it to the pole.
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Over, under, over, under, over, under, under, under, over, over, over, over, over, over, over, under, over, half hitch.
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The one on his feet is called an Anchor Hitch.
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Cal, you know, I forgot how to tie a diamond hitch.
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Dad, look, I did a round turn with two half hitches.
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"Get me two long pegs, pull the ropes, and tie a timber-hitch knot around the pegs."
Fiction book (1997) -
He demonstrated how to tie a hitch that quickly secures the rope.
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After practicing for hours, she finally learned to tie the perfect hitch for her sailing needs.
Synonyms
3
5.5
A knot you can easily undo by pulling one end
1
6.5
A simple knot that holds a rope by looping its end around an object
1
8.5
A knot to fasten a rope to a post that is quick to tie and untie
A simple knot that holds a rope on a hook for a short time
A strong knot used to tie a rope to a pole or another rope
A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop
A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way
A knot for fastening a rope around a log or pole to move it
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way
- Specialized
A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
A hitch is a quick knot that 'catches' a rope and holds it, from the same idea of a temporary catch or loop. That's why a hitch knot is used to hold something fast but can be untied quickly.