dolly knot

noun

a hitch knot used to tension ropes, often for the purpose of securing loads for transport.

Meanings

noundolly knot (plural dolly knots)

plural dolly knots

  1. UKa hitch knot used to tension ropes, often for the purpose of securing loads for transport.

    Synonyms: trucker's hitch

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hitch knot used to tension ropes, often for the purpose of securing loads for transport.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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