buntline hitch

noun

A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

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Meanings

nounbuntline hitch (plural buntline hitches)

plural buntline hitches

  1. A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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