clove hitch

See also: clove-hitch

English

Noun

clove hitch (plural clove hitches)

(nautical) a bend formed by two half hitches in opposite directions, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip

Translations

type of knot

Finnish: siansorkka (fi)
French: nœud de cabestan m, nœud de batelier

Maori: tapuaka, heretaniwha
Swedish: dubbelt halvslag n

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