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cow hitch

cow hitch noun: a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.

Noun

cow hitch (plural cow hitches)

  1. A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.
    Synonyms:
    lark's head
  2. Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied.
  3. Any knot which is not a recognised maritime knot as used at sea.

Synonyms of cow hitch

Forms of cow hitch

pluralcow hitches

Questions about cow hitch

What does cow hitch mean?
Cow hitch means a hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions.
What part of speech is cow hitch?
Cow hitch is a noun.
What is the plural of cow hitch?
The plural of cow hitch is cow hitches.

Words near cow hitch in the dictionary

  1. cow gum
  2. cow gun
  3. cow guns
  4. cow handed
  5. Cow Head
  6. cow hitch
  7. cow hitches
  8. Cow Hug Day
  9. cow itch
  10. cow itches
  11. cow juice

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