magnus hitch

noun

A knot tied similarly to a rolling hitch but with the final hitch in the opposite direction.

Meanings

nounmagnus hitch (plural magnus hitches)

plural magnus hitches

  1. A knot tied similarly to a rolling hitch but with the final hitch in the opposite direction.
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APA

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Chicago

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