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buntline hitch

buntline hitch noun: a hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

Noun

buntline hitch (plural buntline hitches)

  1. A hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.

Forms of buntline hitch

pluralbuntline hitches

Questions about buntline hitch

What does buntline hitch mean?
Buntline hitch means a hitch knot made with two half hitches where, unlike simple two half hitches, the second hitch is tied closer to the spar than the first. Normally used to attach a line or rope to a spar or any buntline more securely.
What part of speech is buntline hitch?
Buntline hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of buntline hitch?
The plural of buntline hitch is buntline hitches.

Words near buntline hitch in the dictionary

  1. buntingi
  2. buntingless
  3. buntings
  4. Buntins
  5. buntline
  6. buntline hitch
  7. buntline hitches
  8. buntlines
  9. buntling
  10. buntlings
  11. bunton

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