sailor's hitches

A form of sailor's hitch — A secure hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar or cable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sailor's hitch
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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