English Explanatory Dictionary

rolling hitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of bend knot used to provide lengthwise grip of one rope to another. There are 2 types. Type 1 is also known as the magnus hitch and type 2 leads to the midshipman's hitch

Word forms

rolling hitch rolling hitches
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