English Explanatory Dictionary

buntline hitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

Word forms

buntline hitch buntline hitches
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