sailor's hitch

noun

A secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.

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Meanings

nounsailor's hitch (plural sailor's hitches)

plural sailor's hitches

  1. A secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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