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half hitch
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n.
A knot or hitch made by looping a rope or strap around an object and then back around itself, bringing the end of the rope through the loop.


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WordNet: half hitch
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double

Wikipedia: Single hitch
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Single hitch
Category Hitch
Origin Ancient
Related half hitch, overhand knot
Releasing Non-jamming
Typical use Used effectively to form many other knots.
Caveat Spills, unreliable as a hitch used on its own.
ABoK #50

A Single hitch is a type of knot. This hitch is actually an overhand knot tied around or through an object.

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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