Meanings
nounhalf hitch (plural half hitches)
plural half hitches
- knotsA knot or hitch made by passing the end of the rope once around the standing part or other rope.
Translations
Finnish puolipolvi, silmusolmu
- puolipolviknot
- silmusolmuknot
French demi-clef
- demi-clefknot
Cite this entry
APA
half hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20hitch
MLA
“half hitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20hitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half hitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half%20hitch.
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