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- adjustable hitchesplural of adjustable hitch: a common name for various hitch knots, which, as the name suggests, are easily adjustable without untying from the post or ring etc.
- anchor hitchesplural of anchor hitch: Any of a type of knot used to attach a line to a ring or other solid terminal.
- axle hitchesplural of axle hitch: a hitch knot used to securely attach a line or rope to a spar in a difficult to reach place, such as an axle.
- Bachmann hitchesplural of Bachmann hitch: A type of quick-release friction hitch used to hitch a carabiner to a main supporting rope.
- clove hitchesplural of clove hitch: a bend formed by two half hitches in the same direction, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip
- cow hitchesplural of cow hitch: A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.
- friction hitchesplural of friction hitch: A category of knot tied around another rope, which allows the hitch to be moved up and down the other rope, but which remains stationary when a load is placed on it.
- half hitchesplural of half hitch: A knot or hitch made by passing the end of the rope once around the standing part or other rope.
- hitches upthird-person singular simple present indicative of hitch up: To fasten up.
- Italian hitchesplural of Italian hitch: A kind of knot, the Munter hitch.
- magnus hitchesplural of magnus hitch: A knot tied similarly to a rolling hitch but with the final hitch in the opposite direction.
- rolling hitchesplural of rolling hitch: A 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
- timber hitchesplural of timber hitch: A multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.
- tow hitchesplural of tow hitch: tow bar
- trailer hitchesplural of trailer hitch: A hitch used to draw a trailer with a car or a traction engine.
- swab hitchesplural of swab hitch: A becket hitch applied to a swab.
- becket hitchesplural of becket hitch: Any of several types of hitch knot used to attach a rope or cord to any kind of becket.
- figure-eight hitchesplural of figure-eight hitch: A becket hitch favoured by anglers to hitch a line to a leader loop.
- taut-line hitchesplural of taut-line hitch: An adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.
- Blackwall hitchesplural of Blackwall hitch: A means of fastening a rope to a hook: a turn of the rope, either the end or the middle, around the hook, having the part the strain is on riding over the loose part, with the bight well up on the back of the …
- double becket hitchesplural of double becket hitch: A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.
- Munter hitchesplural of Munter hitch: A simple knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers, consisting of a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, mainly used as a friction device for controlling the rate of descent in belay …
- killick hitchesplural of killick hitch: A timber hitch knot with added half hitch used to attach a line or rope to a killock anchor, usually a simple stone.
- buntline hitchesplural of buntline hitch: A 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 …
- hitches one's wagon tothird-person singular simple present indicative of hitch one's wagon to: to rely on (someone or something) for success