double becket hitch

noun

A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.

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Meanings

noundouble becket hitch (plural double becket hitches)

plural double becket hitches

  1. nauticalA becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.
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APA

double becket hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20becket%20hitch

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“double becket hitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20becket%20hitch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double becket hitch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20becket%20hitch.

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