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HALF HITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does half hitch mean?
• HALF HITCH (noun)
The noun HALF HITCH has 1 sense:
1. a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
Familiarity information: HALF HITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("half hitch" is a kind of...):
knot (any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object)
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