Rolling hitch

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA type of bend knot used to provide lengthwise grip of one rope to another. There are 2 types. Type 1 is also known as the magnus hitch and type 2 leads to the midshipman's hitch

Synonyms

magnus hitch ringbolt hitching alternate ring hitching taut-line hitch friction hitch blackwall hitch heaving line bend timber hitch adjustable bend flemish bend water knot sheet bend

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