Timber-hitch
[tim-ber-hich] /ˈtɪm bərˌhɪtʃ/
verb (used with object)
1.
to fasten by means of a timber hitch.
timber hitch
noun
1.
a knot or hitch on a spar or the like, made by taking a turn on the object, wrapping the end around the standing part of the rope, then several times around itself.
timber hitch
noun
1.
a knot used for tying a rope round a spar, log, etc, for haulage
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