becket hitch

noun

Any of several types of hitch knot used to attach a rope or cord to any kind of becket.

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Meanings

nounbecket hitch (plural becket hitches)

plural becket hitches

  1. Any of several types of hitch knot used to attach a rope or cord to any kind of becket.
  2. Specifically, a sheet bend when used to hitch to an eye splice.
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Chicago

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

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