anchor hitch

noun

Any of a type of knot used to attach a line to a ring or other solid terminal.

Meanings

nounanchor hitch (plural anchor hitches)

plural anchor hitches

  1. Any of a type of knot used to attach a line to a ring or other solid terminal.

    Synonyms: anchor bend

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a type of knot used to attach a line to a ring or other solid terminal.

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anchor hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20hitch

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“anchor hitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20hitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anchor hitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anchor%20hitch.

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