axle hitch

noun

a hitch knot used to securely attach a line or rope to a spar in a difficult to reach place, such as an axle.

Meanings

nounaxle hitch (plural axle hitches)

plural axle hitches

  1. a hitch knot used to securely attach a line or rope to a spar in a difficult to reach place, such as an axle.
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APA

axle hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axle%20hitch

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axle hitch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axle%20hitch.

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