taut-line hitch

noun

An adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.

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Meanings

nountaut-line hitch (plural taut-line hitches)

plural taut-line hitches

  1. An adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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