clove hitch

noun

a knot or hitch for fastening a rope to a spar or larger rope, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions, the two parts of the rope emerging also in opposite directions.

Also called builder's knot.

Origin of clove hitch

First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at clove³

Words nearby clove hitch

cloudy swelling, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil

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Example sentences from the Web for clove hitch

Round turn, two half-hitches, and clove-hitch: These are very useful in securing the guys of a gin to the stakes, etc.
The Gunner's Examiner|Harold E. Cloke
Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown on each arm or fluke, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Take this silk rope, Gomez, and clove-hitch it well up the trunk.
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
Then take one of the bights formed by the clove-hitch and put it over the other.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

British Dictionary definitions for clove hitch

clove hitch

noun

a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	clove hitch
释义	clove hitch noun a knot or hitch for fastening a rope to a spar or larger rope, consisting of two half hitches made in opposite directions, the two parts of the rope emerging also in opposite directions. Also called builder's knot. Origin of clove hitch First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at clove³ Words nearby clove hitch cloudy swelling, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clove hitch Round turn, two half-hitches, and clove-hitch: These are very useful in securing the guys of a gin to the stakes, etc. The Gunner's Examiner\|Harold E. Cloke Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown on each arm or fluke, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Take this silk rope, Gomez, and clove-hitch it well up the trunk. Captain Brand of the "Centipede"\|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise Then take one of the bights formed by the clove-hitch and put it over the other. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana Or, take a clove-hitch over the crown, stopping the end to its own part, or to the shank. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana British Dictionary definitions for clove hitch clove hitch noun a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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