timber hitch

noun

A multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.

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Meanings

nountimber hitch (plural timber hitches)

plural timber hitches

  1. A multiple turn hitch knot used to attach a line or rope to a spar where diagonal strain, or towing, is required. More commonly used with a half hitch added for security.

Translations

Danish tømmerstik
  • tømmerstiktimber hitch
Cite this entry
APA

timber hitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timber%20hitch

MLA

“timber hitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timber%20hitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timber hitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timber%20hitch.

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