Meanings
nouncow hitch (plural cow hitches)
plural cow hitches
- A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.
Synonyms: lark's head
- Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied.
- nauticalAny knot which is not a recognised maritime knot as used at sea.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.
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cow hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow%20hitch
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“cow hitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow%20hitch. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cow hitch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow%20hitch.
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