Buntline hitch

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

Synonyms

square knot bident treble hook balbis kilting fintushel-stern knot bimedian bipoint twinhull j-bend binangle binode

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